Possible Clues:

• Biblical hymn
• Liturgical song
• Hymn of praise
• Although it's liturgical, it sounds able to make one laugh
• Sounds as if it's him that is able to amuse one in church, by the sound of it
• Something sung in church is able to please, they say
• eg Magnificat
• Is this sort of hymn able to make one scratchy, by the sound of it?
• The sound of him is able to make one laugh, by the sound of it
• A religious song is able to give pleasure to the audience