Poem · c. 658–680
Caedmon's Hymn
Caedmon
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Poem · c. 658–680 · English · Old English
Caedmon's Hymn
Nine surviving lines praise the Creator who made heaven as a roof for humankind; also known as Cædmon's Hymn.
HymnOld English verseCreationFaithPraise
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How to read it
Known through Bede's account and manuscript versions, the hymn brings the alliterative idiom of oral poetry into Christian praise. No larger surviving poem can securely be assigned to Caedmon.
Whole-work summary
Nine surviving lines praise the Creator who made heaven as a roof for humankind; also known as Cædmon's Hymn.
