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

In one of the film’s most stirring moments, indicative of its quiet power, Duvall keeps his back to the camera as he sings a lullaby hymn only for himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The Belgian government is singing from the same hymn sheet.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

As the cortege entered the church, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau was sung and the first hymn was Cwm Rhondda.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Perotin made this pattern his own, using it throughout the hymn he composed for Christmas Day 1198, 'Viderunt Omnes’.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall