diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_core_lib/test_serviceitem.py b/tests/functional/openlp_core_lib/test_serviceitem.py
index e70cb3dad..d71d43065 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_core_lib/test_serviceitem.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_core_lib/test_serviceitem.py
@@ -3,7 +3,16 @@
 """
 from unittest import TestCase
 from mock import MagicMock, patch
-from openlp.core.lib import ServiceItem
+from openlp.core.lib import ServiceItem, Renderer
+
+VERSE = u'The Lord said to {r}Noah{/r}: \n'\
+        'There\'s gonna be a {su}floody{/su}, {sb}floody{/sb}\n'\
+        'The Lord said to {g}Noah{/g}:\n'\
+        'There\'s gonna be a {st}floody{/st}, {it}floody{/it}\n'\
+        'Get those children out of the muddy, muddy \n'\
+        '{r}C{/r}{b}h{/b}{bl}i{/bl}{y}l{/y}{g}d{/g}{pk}'\
+        'r{/pk}{o}e{/o}{pp}n{/pp} of the Lord\n'
+FOOTER = [u'Arky Arky (Unknown)', u'Public Domain', u'CCLI 123456']
 
 class TestServiceItem(TestCase):
 
@@ -20,3 +29,24 @@ class TestServiceItem(TestCase):
             #assert isinstance(true_result, bool), u'The result should be a boolean'
             assert service_item.is_valid is True, u'A valid Service Item'
             assert service_item.missing_frames() is False, u'No frames loaded yet'
+
+    def serviceitem_add_text_test(self):
+        """
+        Test the Service Item
+        """
+        with patch(u'openlp.core.lib.Plugin') as mocked_plugin:
+            #GIVEN: A new service item
+            service_item = ServiceItem(mocked_plugin)
+            #true_boolean = True
+            # WHEN: adding text to a service item
+            service_item.add_from_text(VERSE)
+            service_item.raw_footer = FOOTER
+            # THEN: We should get back a valid service item
+            #assert isinstance(true_result, bool), u'The result should be a boolean'
+            assert service_item.is_valid is True, u'A valid Service Item'
+            assert service_item.missing_frames() is True, u'frames loaded '
+
+            #GIVEN: A service item with text
+            #WHEN: Render called
+            service_item.render(TRUE)
+            #THEN: ?
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