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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
hymn book
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Birmingham and I are more often on the same page in the hymn book on the issues than I and Sen.
▪ Even though they are momentarily looking at the same hymn book, they are singing different songs.
▪ He liked the hymns and ever afterwards admired the Congregational hymn book.
▪ They were sharing a hymn book and singing.
▪ This year, I am delighted that my hon. Friends have at least found the same page of the hymn book.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hymn book

Hymn \Hymn\ (h[i^]m), n. [OE. hympne, ympne, F. hymne, OF. also ymne, L. hymnus, Gr. ?; perh. akin to ? web, ? to weave, and so to E. weave.] An ode or song of praise or adoration; especially, a religious ode, a sacred lyric; a song of praise or thanksgiving intended to be used in religious service; as, the Homeric hymns; Watts' hymns.

Admonishing one another in psalms and hymns.
--Col. iii. 16.

Where angels first should practice hymns, and string Their tuneful harps.
--Dryden.

Hymn book, a book containing a collection of hymns, as for use in churches; a hymnal.

Usage examples of "hymn book".

Liz had a sudden uneasy sensation that if she was to turn round, the little old lady in the yellow hat who had handed her the hymn book would have changed, and the kindly eyes would suddenly shine with the awful knowledge of what they had seen behind the veil.

And by 'love' he didn't mean namby-pamby old-maid-aunt love that's scared to look up from a hymn book for fear of seeing a temptation of the flesh.