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Intonate (Verb)

Recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The Buddhist monks intonated sacred mantras during meditation.
The priest began the ceremony by intonating a hymn from the ancient text.
The evening prayers were intonated in unison by the congregation.
The shaman intonated an ancient chant, calling upon the spirits for guidance.
In the stillness of the night, the nuns intonated the liturgy with gentle reverence.

Speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone; "please intonate with sadness".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

She slowly began to intonate the ancient chant, her voice rising and falling with a hypnotic rhythm.
The actress practiced how to intonate the final line of the monologue with a sense of desperation.
Please intonate the phrase "I'm sorry" with sincerity, rather than a tone of annoyance.
The vocal coach taught her how to intonate the song in a way that conveyed longing and heartache.
The preacher's voice fell silent for a moment before he began to intonate the eulogy in a somber and respectful tone.