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The First Hymn: Resurrected third-century praise song set for pre-Easter release

By Filings on Fri, 04/11/25
Church & Ministry
Hymns
Hymnology
Church History

“What was left of the hymn, archeologists found 100 years ago in ancient Egyptian ruins on a scrap of tattered papyrus, long buried by desert sand. The discovery was sealed in a climate-controlled vault at Oxford University until John Dickson came along.” - Baptist Press

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