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From every camp come hymns to the principle of free passage without saying how to uphold it in present circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

While the service is rooted in historical significance, Dame Sarah has had a hand in choosing some of the hymns.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Christian priests recited prayers and hymns were sung, before the body was taken for cremation.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

These hymns need nothing more than measured repetition over a few beautiful melodies to stick.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

He went through the two other hymns he’d learned—“The Rosary” and “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”—and then did the violin concerto.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden