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.
When I'm walkin' by the river
Stand by me
And Jesus Christ, He's my pillow
Stand by me
When this world can be so cold
I've got love for Jesus in my soul
I need faith on this long rocky road
Stand by me
Now when the devil, devil tries to shake me
Stand by me
And when my only friend forsakes me
Stand by me
I've been travelin', travelin' through the land
Tryin' to do the best that I can
When all my friends misunderstand
Please stand by me
Now I'm travelin' through this world of trouble
Please stand by me
When I'm feelin' so alone, please stand by me
And when I'm comin', comin' down to die
Jesus you take me up high
And I'll wave goodbye from the sky
Stand by me