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In the ancient ruins of Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, archaeologists unearth a scrap of papyrus containing the earliest known Christian hymn, complete with both musical notation and lyrics. Composers try to turn this ancient melody into a modern worship piece.

2025 · 1h 27m
Director Mark Hadley

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The First Hymn

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In the ancient ruins of Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, archaeologists unearth a scrap of papyrus containing the earliest known Christian hymn, complete with both musical notation and lyrics. Composers try to turn this ancient melody into a modern worship piece.

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Studio
Undeceptions Ltd
Released
2025
Run Time
1 hr 27 min
Rated
Unrated
Regions of Origin
United States, Australia, Egypt, United Kingdom
© 2025 JP Undeceptions, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

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Original Audio
English (Australia), English
Audio

English (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.