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.
I was five years old
When they came and took my daddy away.
Momma said, "He'll be back home a year from today.
I know you're young but I really do understand,
These are the kind of things that happen to a man."
... oooooh...
I see her talkin' but I can't hear nothing;
Sweet salvation cover me.
Refrain:
Take me where I long to be,
Pick me up and carry me;
Oh, I need your love
It's such a long way home.
Even know I fall sometimes,
Nothing here can change my mind.
Lord, I need your love,
It's such a long way home.
Daddy cried,
"Boy you'd better come home right now.
Momma's gone,
Sickness took her down.
I know you're young,
But I hope you understand,
These are the kind of things that happen to a man."
... ooooh...
I see him talkin' but I don't hear nothin';
Lookin' round but I can't see.
I touch fear but I feel nothin';
Sweet salvation cover me.
(Refrain)
All this pain locked up inside of me,
On my knees I prayed you'd set me free.
"I know you hurt,
But I really do understand;
I'm the one who held your pain when I became a man."
Speak to me so I hear something,
Turn my eyes so I can see.
You touch fear and I feel something,
Sweet salvation cover me.
(Refrain)