“Each is asked to stand forth and sing, as he can, a hymn to God, either one from the holy Scriptures or one of his own composing” – Tertullian describing a 2nd century church service

Tertullian. 1885. “The Apology.” In Latin Christianity: Its Founder, Tertullian, edited by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Coxe, translated by S. Thelwall, 3:47. The Ante-Nicene Fathers. Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Company.

“Jesus, Jesus, Jesus; there’s just something about that name
Master, Savior, Jesus, like the fragrance after the rain;
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, let all Heaven and earth proclaim
Kings and kingdoms will all pass away
But there’s something about that name
Kings and kingdoms will all pass away
But there’s something about that name”