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.
Jesus, the lord, my savior is
My shepherd, and my God
My light, my strength, my joy, my bliss
And I his grace record
Hey, all I need in Jesus dwells
And there it dwells for me
This christ my earthen vessel fills
With treasures rich and free
Mercy and truth and righteousness
And peace, most richly meet
In Jesus christ, the king of grace
In whom I stand complete
As through the wilderness I roam
His mercies I'll proclaim
And when I safely reach my home
I'll still adore his name
Worthy the lamb, shall be my song
For he for me was slain
And with me all the heavenly throng
Shall join, and say: amen