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Hymnary
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Hymnal.
A hymnal or hymnary is a collection of hymns, usually in the form of a book, called a hymnbook (or hymn book). They are used in congregational singing. A hymnal may contain only hymn texts (normal for most hymnals for most centuries of Christian history); written melodies are extra, and more recently harmony parts have also been provided. Traditionally, the hymnal numbers corresponding to the hymns sung for a particular service of worship are displayed on the hymn board of the church.