"STUDY to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the WORD OF TRUTH." (2 Tim.2:15).
Hymns, daily reflections, or prayers are good. But without studying God's Word, the Bible, you just may be an ashamed workman one day. God says that. Not me.
Study is now a synonym for reading?
I know faithful people who attend Mass every day of their lives. They hear Scripture, not just in the readings, but in all the prayers and hymns. That is how they choose to study God’s word.