The Oxyrhynchus Papyri, Part 60

17 ka[i and, nothing remains but indeterminate traces.

19 rysai hem[as deliver us repeated. After that, more than enough room for amen, but not for a doxological formula, unless the text continued into another column.

† K. Treu

4011. HYMN (Psalm 75, intercalated)

22 3B.16/F(3-4)a 15.5 x 13.5 cm Sixth century

On one side of this piece, written across the fibers, stands the upper part of a memorandum, beginning "Memorandum to the most devout | Christodorus deacon. Phoibammon | assistant . [ ] . . (perhaps chairin greetings?) | may your reverence consider it worthy to bring ..." (the items to be transported include two napkins).

On the other side, written parallel with the fibers, stands a Christian hymn-text. To the left is a heavy sheet join, overlapped by the line-beginnings, with fibers running at right angles to the rest: this is the joint between the protokollon first sheet and the roll; the papyrus seems to have been cut or broken off down the left edge of the overlap. The text, punctuated only by section marks in the form ⌞, represents a cento patchwork composition. The two complete sections, lines 1–9, derive from Psalm 75, with interpolations both from LXX Septuagint and from NT New Testament.

The memorandum was copied in a sizable and handsome cursive script, the hymn in a smaller and more rapid cursive with many phonetic misspellings. Both texts can be assigned to the sixth century.

† XMΓ (Abbreviation for a Christian formula, possibly "Christ born of Mary" or "God of the Archangels")

† [God] is known in Judea, His name is great in Israel.
His name was established in Zion, peace
bringing good tidings of much [joy]. But they were troubled
senseless in heart and crucified Him
5 He rose from the dead and behold all the earth is silent
with fear and humility offering prayers to Him
and bringing gifts.
⌞ There He crushed the strength of the bows

of weapons and sword and wars and they crucified
10 He rose from the dead, God, scattering all
His enemies from before His face