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St Paul's Cathedral South Organ, London, UK - Diliff
Hymns are often accompanied by organ music

A hymn is a religious song of worship in Christianity, or a sacred song. Collections of hymns are known as hymnals.

In Hinduism, a hymn is a shloka.

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  • Arvid Liljelund - Man Singing Hymn - A I 187 - Finnish National Gallery

    Arvid Liljelund [de; fi; sv]'s Man Singing Hymn (1884)

  • Village Church- Everyday Life in Uffington, Berkshire, England, UK, 1944 D19410

    In Christianity, church congregations often sing hymns together as part of their worship (Pictured: worshippers at Uffington Parish Church in England, 1944)

  • 1500-1200 BCE, Vivaha sukta, Rigveda 10.85.16-22, Sanskrit, Devanagari, manuscript page

    Sanskrit manuscript page from the "Vivaha sukta" Rigveda, dated 1500–1200 BCE

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