When
one examines the rise of Christianity and literary development from
scattered early text, from the period of its inception through the
disciples-turned-apostle after the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth
one can see a growth form the original followers to a number in the
millions as Gentiles became the prime converts over the Jewish
population.
In
that respect examining what is available in Greek and Latin text, one
wonders about the origin of hymns that developed along with
Christianity, especially as organized Christianity became more
complex after the Edict of Milan in 313 and First Council of Nicaea in 325;
where doctrine was prescribed and text was filtered for its
authenticity and incorporation into Canon that became the Holy
Bible divided between Old and New Testaments.
