Cryptic crossword clue
Hymn perhaps sung as late Mass starts  5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PSALM 

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What does PSALM  mean?

PSALM  noun
  1. A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.
  2. One of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.
PSALM  verb
  1. To extol in psalms; to make music; to sing

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