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.
Lift up your voice to him and sing
Oh, praise him, oh, praise him
Let all things their creator bless
And worship him in humbleness
Oh, praise him, oh, praise him, hallelujah, hallelujah
All glory to our god and king,
Every crown thrown down in offering
Every knee shall bow and voice proclaim
You are god, you are king
All hail the savior of the world,
Honor and power are his alone
Oh, praise him, oh, praise him, alleluia, alleluia
Oh, praise him, oh, praise him,
Oh, praise him, oh, praise him,
Oh, praise him, oh, praise him,
Oh, praise him, oh, praise him,
Oh, praise him, oh, praise him,
Oh, praise him, oh, praise him