hymnbook

Pew sheet collection

A hymnbook is a collection of hymns—religious songs typically sung in Christian worship services.

Churches often provide hymnbooks in pews for congregational singing: She opened the hymnbook to page 47.

Also spelled as two words: hymn book.

musical

chorale

Hymn tune or choir

verse · stanza · melody · harmony · notation · score · arrangement · accompaniment · soprano · alto

congregational

pew

Worship hall seating

sanctuary · chapel · church · parish · assembly · minister · preacher · pulpit · service · devotional

liturgical

psalter

Devotional song compilation

vespers · matins · communion · litany · mass · sacrament · antiphon · canticle · doxology · benediction

heritage

tradition

Custom passed through generations

gilded · inscription · dedication · family · keepsake · preservation · collection · archive · provenance · binding

Categories
Opposites
sung worship vs. spoken worship materials

hymnbookprayer book

Text for religious devotions

missal · lectionary · breviary · catechism · scripture readings

Family

hymnbooks

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G