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.
There's an anthem ringing out
You can hear it clear and loud
Coming from the hearts of men
Echoing the Great I Am
And it goes on and on and on and never fades away
On and on and on and so we join today
We sing alleluia
Praise Your name and glorify
We sing alleluia
Lift our voices to the sky
There's a song that never dies
It lives within the heart that cries
Out for mercy on the streets
It's a cry of love and harmony
And it goes on and on and on and never fades away
On and on and on and so we join today
Men have praised You
Through the ages
Followers who have gone before us
So we stand before You
And we lift our voices
All together we join the chorus