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.
Oh holy night
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear saviour's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error, pining
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope
The weary soul rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morning
Fall on your knees
Oh hear the angel's voices
Oh night divine
Oh night, when Christ was born
Oh night, oh holy night
Oh night, oh night divine
Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother
And in His name, all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy, in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy name
Christ is the Lord
Oh praise His name forever
His power and glory forever more proclaim
Oh night, oh holy night
Oh oh oh night, oh night divine