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'll go with her, I'll follow her, I will, to her buryin' place
I'll go with her, I'll follow her, I will, to her buryin' place
Hang my head and cry, friend, I will, as she passed away
Hang my head and cry, friend, I will, as she passed away
I thought I should go, friend, please run, try to call her back
I thought I should go, friend, please run, tried to call her back
'Cause that sure is one woman I did love and like
For that sure is one woman I did, I did love and like
I believe I'll go home, friend, and duly dress myself in black
I believe I'll go home, friend, and duly dress myself in black
Show to the world I wants her, but I can't get her back
Show to the world I wants her, but I can't, I can't get her back
Every time I hear that lonesome church bell ring
Every time I hear that lonesome church bell ring
It makes me think about that song my baby used to sing
It makes me think about that song my baby used to sing
Lord have mercy on me