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.
Eli-jah! eli-jah!
Don't start no fires, eli-jah!
Elijah looked toward heaven-it got very bright
The fire fell sure enough takin' 50 guys' lives
I've got a feelin'- i'm about to die
Cause i know elijah's tried that twice
So i'm sayin'
Eli-jah! eli-jah!
Don't start no fires, eli-jah!
He's the one
Uh who brought, uh who brought the fire down
Drive those soldiers away
So now i'm gonna meet him-and i wonder what i shall say
I've gotta follow all the king's commands- so here's my plan
I'm gonna shout and holler
"elijah, save us from senseless slaughter!
"please won't you go with us; i'm a peaceful man!"
So i'm singin'
Eli-jah! eli-jah!
Don't start no fires, eli-jah!
(i'm) givin' up!
Cause you brought, uh-you brought the fire down
(i'm) givin' up!
Cause you brought, uh-you brought the fire down
Blew those soldiers away
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