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.
You’ve turned it all around
Where I was hurting, now I’m rejoicing
In your love I’m found and I have joy
You took away my pain
You turned my mourning into dancing
I can smile again ‘cause I have joy
Let the celebration begin
Make a joyful noise unto him
Come on everybody
Let’s give him praise for he is good
You have given me a joy that won’t stop
And will never leave
So I will praise you with gladness
For you are good
You’ve turned my sadness into gladness
You’ve turned my sorrow into joy
Now I’m singing and I’m dancing
And I will shout for joy