La música cristiana es de origen judío: la liturgia musical de la sinagoga, en particular el canto psalmódico de los judíos como unidad poética musical, fue un legado preciado transmitido del Israel antiguo al cristianismo primitivo, como forma de manifestar tanto a nivel personal como comunitario las creencias religiosas y la fe en Dios.
Down the mountain the river flows
And it brings refreshing wherever it goes
Through the valleys and over the fields
The river is rushing and the river is here
Chorus:
The river of God sets my feet a-dancing
The river of God fills our hearts with cheer
The river of God fills our mouths with laughte
And we rejoice for the river is here
Verse 2:
The river of God is teeming with life
And all who touchit can be revived
And those who linger on this river's shore
Will come back thirsting for more of the Lord
Verse 3:
Up the mountain, we love to go
To find the presence of the Lord
Along the banks of the river we run
We dance with laughter giving praise to the Son