hymn

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Two years later, near the end of my training, I was sitting in church, listening to the choir sing something beautiful, though I do not recall the precise hymn.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Their presence may allude to the hymn “Panis Angelicus,” or “bread of angels,” written by St. Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century as a poetic reference to the presence of Christ in the consecrated host.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The Belgian government is singing from the same hymn sheet.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

In a prologue about Lee’s harsh childhood in Manchester, England, her mother hums a tune to her based on the traditional Shaker hymn “Beautiful Treasures.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

Then we sang the hymn that goes All God’s gifts around us are sent from heaven above, so thank the Lord, thank the Lord, for a-a-all his love.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell