hymns

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From every camp come hymns to the principle of free passage without saying how to uphold it in present circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Christian priests recited prayers and hymns were sung, before the body was taken for cremation.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Protesters, some wearing clerical stoles draped over their shoulders, knelt while singing hymns and reciting the Lord’s Prayer in frigid conditions before being handcuffed and led away, video showed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Some inmates told visitors they could hear the national anthem and hymns sung by families who have held vigils nearby for the past two nights.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Sometimes when I couldn’t find any I would watch the Growing Souls Gospel Hour, where they would tell Bible stories for children and sing hymns.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood