hymnal
Congregation's song collection
A hymnal is a book containing hymns for use in religious services.
Churches often provide hymnals in pews so congregations can sing together: She opened the hymnal to page 47.
The word functions as both noun and adjective: a hymnal collection.
Organized group of singers
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- vocalExpressing views freely
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- sopranoHighest female voice range
alto · tenor · bass · baritone · counterpoint · polyphony · acapella · unison
Sacred scriptural song
- canticleScriptural text sung devotionally
- carolFestive seasonal song
- doxologyHymn of divine praise
- alleluiaSacred exclamation of worship
hallelujah · verse · refrain · chorus · stanza · melody · tune · lyric
Catholic service text collection
- lectionaryScheduled scripture for services
- breviaryDaily prayer compilation
- vespersEvening devotional service
- matinsLiturgical dawn devotions
compline · litany · collect · introit · gradual · offertory · communion · recessional
Assembled group of worshippers
- pewWorship hall seating
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- altarSacred ritual table
- serviceAid or maintenance
praise · devotion · reverence · prayer · faith · sacred · minister · clergy
Rigid-bound book format
- paperbackBook with flexible cover
- bindingLegally or morally required
- folioSingle-fold page format
- codexAncient bound manuscript
anthology · collection · booklet · gilded · indexed · numbered · pocket-sized · spiral-bound
choir
Organized group of singers
soprano · alto · tenor · bass · baritone · counterpoint · polyphony · acapella · unison · four-part
psalm
Sacred scriptural song
alleluia · hallelujah · verse · refrain · chorus · stanza · melody · tune · lyric · versicle
missal
Catholic service text collection
- lectionaryScheduled scripture for services
- breviaryDaily prayer compilation
- vespersEvening devotional service
matins · compline · litany · collect · introit · gradual · offertory · communion · recessional · processional
congregation
Assembled group of worshippers
service · praise · devotion · reverence · prayer · faith · sacred · minister · clergy · preacher
hardcover
Rigid-bound book format
codex · anthology · collection · booklet · gilded · indexed · numbered · pocket-sized · spiral-bound · embossed
catholic
Encompassing all varieties
- baptistOne who performs immersion rites
- episcopalRelating to bishops
- orthodoxConforming to established belief
evangelical · gregorian · gospel · spiritual
- worshippraying, congregational prayer, adoration, praise God, evening prayer
- American ProtestantismBaptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Episcopalian
- Christian booksBible, devotional, prayer book, study Bible, concordance
- Christian materialsBible, gospel tracts, Bible tracts, tract, devotional
- Christianesealtar call, backslider, blessed, born again, churched
- church furnishingsaltar cloth, pew, altar rail, baptismal font, pews
hymnalprayer book
Text for religious devotions
missal · breviary · catechism · lectionary · Bible
- battle hymnSong for warfare
- hymn bookReligious song collection
- hymn tuneMelody for congregational singing
- Christian hymnReligious song of praise
- wedding hymnReligious song at matrimony
- traditional hymnEstablished religious song