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Why is Caedmon’s Hymn important in the history of Old English literature ?

Why is Caedmon’s Hymn important in the history of Old English literature ?

A. The poem could be easily sung in all churches and was widely accepted.
B. The poem’s theme of alienation becomes familiar to Anglo-Saxon poetry.
C. The poem illustrates Caedmon’s erudition and scholarship.
D. The poem is widely believed to be the first written poem in Old English.