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.
Winded again by my broken silence; love's become a noise, as my tongue's on fire
My heart consumed, struck by the chord of pride; woe is me I shall come down
I shall come down
Can't seem to see me, my words are much too loud, as my tongue's on fire
Easily ensnared, strengthen my hands which hang down
Quench the violence of my fire, of my fire...
Precious blood of Christ, bring death that i might see life
I see new life, I shall come down; I see new life, I shall come down