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.
As I went down to the river to pray
Studyin about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the robe and crown?
Good Lord, show me the way
O brothers let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
O brothers let's go down
Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray
Studyin' about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the starry crown?
Good Lord show me the way
O sisters let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
O sisters let's go down
Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray
Studyin' about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the starry crown?
Good Lord, show me the way
O mothers let's go down
Let's go down, don't you wanna go down?
Come on mothers let's go down
Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray
Studyin' about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the robe and crown?
Good Lord, show me the way
O sinners let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
O sinners let's go down
Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray
Studin' about that good ol' way
And who shall wear the robe and crown?
Good Lord, show me the way