DON’T SPURN YOUR HERITAGE: Hymns of the Early Church

A neglected or blind spot in most of my approaches to the Sacred is the existence of early hymns, poetry, and art that depicted what words alone do not convey, namely, that “Jesus is the Son of God, the Messiah.” (John 20:30-31) Early believers used any means they could to communicate to those around them what it means to call God Father, Abba.

My recent Lectio Divina meditations have included some of these hymns. Here is the resource I used. I hope you find them as inspiring as I did.

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I use this resource as an addendum to my online books that help me link my heritage of today with that of our collective past in the Early Church.

Three observations:

1. These hymns were actually used by the very early Gatherings of the Faithful.
2. They give a confirmation of the Scriptures.
3. They are excellent sources for meditation in Lectio Divina.

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