Many well-known Catholic hymns were written during the Early Middle Ages. Congregations memorized these hymns by singing them in church and teaching them to children at a young age. The song “Joys of Paradise” was penned during this time and its lyrics spoke of the coming jubilation of the kingdom of heaven for faithful Christians, but also the darkness of evil men and the singing of the angels in heaven. 

In “Hymns from Cathemerinon,” the writer admits that age has changed his perspective on faith and he sees the futility of earthly accomplishments since death will annul them. Every sinner will have a chance of redemption, the author states, and that light symbolizes ethical purity because it conquers darkness. God also knows all secrets and foresees everything that will happen on earth. 

In “Vesper Hymn to the Virgin,” the author Fortunatus writes that the Virgin Mary will change men’s grief to glory when she lifts up her voice to Christ. He praised the Trinity and explained that Mary, who was without sin, guards the golden door of heaven of which Christ is the cornerstone. Boldly, Fortunatus declared that Christ gave an ultimate victory to Christians when he died on the cross and rose from the dead.

In 775, Paul the Deacon wrote the “Hymn for the Lauds” which proclaims that John the Baptist, the Virgin Mary, the prophets, patriarchs, apostles, martyrs, and angels will all intercede to God for us. It instructs us to pray for your King, so that God can help guide him to do His will.

There is a constant theme in Early Medieval Literature that God is sovereign and that Rome’s gods are not, rather they are demons in disguise. Another regularity is that the world’s blessings are not worth pursuing so we should instead focus on God’s blessings only, and also states that the Church will last till the end of time.