Hymn
Hymn noun - A formal expression of praise.
Usage example: the documentary on the Shakers is essentially a hymn to the simple life
Sermon
Sermon noun - A public speech usually by a member of the clergy for the purpose of giving moral guidance or uplift.
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Synonyms for Sermon
Nearby Word: sermonize
How words are described
| old | old hymn | old sermon |
| long | long hymn | long sermon |
| religious | religious hymn | religious sermon |
| traditional | traditional hymn | traditional sermon |
| Other adjectives: Christian. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The triumphalist use of this hymn at the memorial service was part of the reason (along with a Suspiciously Specific Sermon) Rep.
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Prayer of Malice: Reverend Brown delivers a fiery sermon praying God will damn Cates to Hell for teaching "evil-lution" and later a mob crowd uses a hymn's tune to claim they want to hang Cates and Drummond from a sour apple tree, because their God is right.
Source: Theatre / Inherit the Wind - And for even more bonus points, said upbeat hymn immediately followed a sermon about the evils of intolerance.
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