{"product_id":"oxyrhynchus-hymn-p-oxy-xv-1786-manuscript-replica","title":"Oxyrhynchus Hymn (P. Oxy. XV 1786) Early Christian Hymn | Floating Acrylic Frame","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#000000;color:#AA8A6D;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;text-align:center;padding:6px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eDATE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#000000;color:#AA8A6D;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;text-align:center;padding:6px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eCONTENT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#000000;color:#AA8A6D;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;text-align:center;padding:6px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eDISCOVERED\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#000000;color:#AA8A6D;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px;text-align:center;padding:6px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eHELD AT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#2E2F31;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:7px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eLate 3rd Century AD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#2E2F31;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:7px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eChristian Hymn + Musical Notation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#2E2F31;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:7px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eOxyrhynchus, Egypt (1918)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background:#2E2F31;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:7px 8px;border:1px solid #AA8A6D;\"\u003eBodleian Library, Oxford\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"border-left:4px solid #AA8A6D;background:#EDE5D8;padding:10px 14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;font-size:15px;color:#000000;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe oldest surviving Christian hymn with both lyrics and musical notation, praising the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit on real Egyptian papyrus.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"color:#AA8A6D;border-bottom:2px solid #AA8A6D;padding-bottom:4px;margin-top:20px;\"\u003eAbout This Manuscript\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Oxyrhynchus Hymn (P. Oxy. XV 1786) is the \u003cstrong\u003eoldest surviving manuscript of a Christian Greek hymn\u003c\/strong\u003e to preserve both complete lyrics and musical notation. Dating to the late third century AD and discovered at Oxyrhynchus, Egypt in 1918, this papyrus records a Greek hymn of praise to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, calling for cosmic stillness as all creation joins in worship. The musical notation follows the system of classical Greek vocal music, providing extraordinary evidence that early Christians adapted the musical culture of the Greco-Roman world for Christian praise. This ancient Christian hymn replica was selected for use by the cast of \u003cstrong\u003eThe First Hymn\u003c\/strong\u003e, a documentary film featuring historian John Dickson and worship leaders Chris Tomlin and Ben Fielding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"color:#AA8A6D;border-bottom:2px solid #AA8A6D;padding-bottom:4px;margin-top:20px;\"\u003eTextual Significance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Oxyrhynchus Hymn bridges theology, liturgy, and music in a single ancient fragment. Its Trinitarian address to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit confirms that Trinitarian theology was embedded in Christian worship well before the Council of Nicaea in AD 325. Its survival with musical notation intact is unparalleled in the ancient record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"color:#AA8A6D;border-bottom:2px solid #AA8A6D;padding-bottom:4px;margin-top:20px;\"\u003eAbout This Replica\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis museum-quality early Christian hymn replica is produced through a detailed hand-crafted replication process on \u003cstrong\u003ereal Egyptian papyrus\u003c\/strong\u003e. Particular attention is given to manuscript scale, Greek letterforms, musical notation marks, layout, and the visual character of the papyrus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"color:#AA8A6D;border-bottom:2px solid #AA8A6D;padding-bottom:4px;margin-top:20px;\"\u003eDisplay \u0026amp; Presentation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in a \u003cstrong\u003efloating acrylic frame\u003c\/strong\u003e. Featured in \u003cem\u003eThe First Hymn\u003c\/em\u003e documentary with Chris Tomlin and Ben Fielding. 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