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.
Lord I lift my friend to You
I've done all that I know to do
I lift my friend, to You
Complicated circumstances
with clouded his view
Lord I lift my friend up to You
I fear that I won't have the words
that he needs to hear
I pray for Your wisdom, oh God
And a heart that's sincere
Lord I lift my friend up to You
Lord I lift my friend to You
My best friend in the world
I know he means much more to You
I'd like so much to help him, but
this is something he has to do
Lord I lift my friend up to You
There's a way that seems so right to him
But You know where that leads
He's becoming a puppet of the world
Too blind to see the strain
Lord I lift my friend up to You
My Friend up to You
Lord I lift my friend to You
I've done all that I know to do
I lift my friend, to You