Churches have hymn-books...............
The church doesn't have hymn books because they can not afford them, and even if the could most the church goers can't read.
There weren't any hymn books at her church because they could not afford them and they had them memorized so there was no use for them.
because they can not afford them
Actually there is. I went to Roman Catholic Church and I used to dog ear Hymn 666 in all the hymn books. It also shows that there is one in a printable Hymn Database but it's not available for printing.
Sorry, the Catholic Church doesn't have an "anthem hymn."
We sang a hymn in church today.
Calpurnia's church congregation sang hymns from memory, relying on oral tradition rather than written texts. They did not have hymn books due to economic hardships and a lack of resources, which prevented the purchase or printing of such materials. This practice fostered a deep communal experience as everyone participated collectively in the singing from recollection. The absence of hymn books also highlighted the resilience and adaptability of the congregation in expressing their faith.
The answer is hymn.
The parishioners sung a hymn in church. Her favorite hymn was, "Amazing Grace".
I'm Catholic and I go to church every Sunday and on holidays. The closing hymn is called the recessional hymn.
A hymn board is a board in a church that tells you what hymns would be sung in the mass that day.
The hymn recited after a church service or mass is called a recessional hymn or a benediction.