‘First Hymn’ Joins Us to the Communion of Saints in Song

A century ago, archaeologists digging through ancient ruins in Egypt uncovered a tattered scrap of papyrus. On it were the remains of a hymn dating to the mid-200s—complete with lyrics and musical notation! For decades, it remained sealed away in a climate-controlled vault at Oxford University.Until John Dickson came across it.John is a musician and theologian from Australia, a friend whose works have often proved helpful to me, including his podcast Undeceptions. (John makes a couple appearance