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Hymnbooks of the Church of Scotland

Okay, so you know how when we go to church, we sing songs to praise God and show how much we love Him? In the Church of Scotland, they have this special book called a hymnbook that has a bunch of songs in it that they sing during church.

It's kind of like having a special book of your favorite bedtime stories that your parents read to you every night. The Church of Scotland has their own special book filled with their favorite songs that they sing to God every time they meet.

The hymnbook has different sections for different types of songs, like songs to sing during Christmas, Easter, or songs about different parts of the Bible. It's like having different folders on your computer for different types of pictures or games.

The songs in the hymnbook are written in a special way so that everyone can read and sing them together, and they even have little notes on top of the words to show you how high or low your voice should be when you're singing.

So, the hymnbooks of the Church of Scotland are special books filled with songs that they sing during church to show their love and praise to God. It's like having a special book of stories or songs that you love and want to share with everyone.