From Archaeology's Ancient Papyrus to Chris Tomlin
The "First Hymn" has been found, sung, and recorded
April 30, 2025
Archaeologists discovered a trove of papyri in Egypt over 100 years ago. Those fragments had lain in a box at Oxford until 2022, when it was finally read by a researcher. The analysis uncovered that this fragment contained the earliest known written Christian hymn - probably dated in the mid 200's.
Chris Tomlin and a couple others collaborated to take this ancient fragment and transform it into a modern song of worship. The video is below, and the story of the discovery/transformation can be found by clicking
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