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[[Athenogenes]], a [[saint]] of unknown date but whose saint's day is 16th July, is believed by some to have composed this hymn on the way to being [[martyr]]ed. He is often depicted as an elderly [[bishop]] with the executioner's arm paralyzed until the saint has completed his song. The ''[[Roman Martyrology]]'' states: "In Pontus, the birthday of Saint Athenogenes, [is celebrated, he was] an aged theologian, who, when about to consummate his martyrdom by fire, sang a hymn of joy, which he left in writing to his disciples." He is probably identical to the bishop who suffered at Sebaste, Armenia, with ten disciples under Diocletian on [[July 16]]; therefore estimating his death as around 305 A.D.

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[[Category:Hymnography]]