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.
Following in the footsteps of my father
I see life's light in the brightest morning star
I will walk hand in hand with my brother
Though I wander sometimes
I can never journey far
From the hands, hands of love
They descend as a dove in the morning
You're filling me up as I cry,
"Papa, please come my way!"
I Rejoice, for who can separate us,
Jehovah my God, sweet as morning rain?
I will praise the Holy One of Israel.
He's ransomed my soul
and hidden my shame.
I Rejoice, for who can separate us,
Jehovah my God, sweet as morning rain?
I will praise the Holy One of Israel.
He's ransomed my soul
and taken my blame.
... Hands, hands of love
They descend as a dove in the morning
You're filling me up as I cry,
"Papa, please come my way!"
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, to the ancient of days