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.
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing