hymn

Example Sentences

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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

His hymn to Aten is an exercise in majesty, an ode not just to the sun but to the expanses in which our solar system circulates.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

The Belgian government is singing from the same hymn sheet.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

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 • Jan. 28, 2026

Off to the east was a football game, and from the same direction came the feeble sound of a hymn being sung in unison, then fading.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan