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 is a higher throne
Than all this world has known
Where faithful ones from every tongue
Will one day come
Before the son we'll stand
Made faultless through the lamb
Believing hearts find promised grace
Salvation comes
Hear heaven's voices sing
Their thunderous anthem rings
Through emerald courts and sapphire skies
Their praises rise
All glory, wisdom, power
Strength, thanks and honour are
To god our king who reigns on high
For evermore
And there we'll find our home
Our life before the throne
We'll honour him in perfect song
Where we belong
He'll wipe each tear-stained eye
As thirst and hunger die
The lamb comes as our shepherd king
We'll reign with him.