hymn

Example Sentences

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On a typical day, an American family would be more likely to entertain itself at home by singing traditional folk songs like “Barbara Allen,” patriotic songs such as “Yankee Doodle” or hymns like “Amazing Grace.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The Belgian government is singing from the same hymn sheet.

From Barron's

The old organ had collapsed a few years back, so Mrs. Milton had to pound out hymns on an out-of-tune piano.

From Literature

She’d sing hymns with Ma, eyes heavenward, arms uplifted, then pressed to her heart, acting out the words and trying to lead Ma, saying, “Let us praise the Lord, Sister Aku!”

From Literature

Among those elements was a Portuguese reading, a nod to associations with Anglican churches in Angola and Mozambique, and also a South African Xhosa hymn.

From BBC