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 peace like a river attend the my way
when sorrow like sea billows roll
whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say
it is well, it is well with my soul.
(Chorus:)
it is well (it is well) with my soul (with my soul) it is well, it is well with my soul.
My sin, oh the bliss of that glorious thought
my sins not in part, but the whole
was nailed to the cross and i bear it no more,
praise the Lord, praise the Lord, oh my soul.
And Lord haste the day when the faith shall be sight
the clouds be rolled back as a scroll
the trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend
even so it is well with my soul
(Tag:)
it is well with my soul
it is well, it is well with my soul - with my soul