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.
Above the earth and heaven’s angels
Over kings and all their plans
When every rival throne has fallen
You will stand, you will stand
All hail the glorious Christ, oh praise the lord of life
For by your sacrifice, you won the victory
Now over all you reign, you overwhelmed the grave
And rose again on high, all hail the glorious Christ
Above our hearts and our temptations
Your great love has overcome
Defeating death and condemnation
You have won, you have won
And on that day upon your mountain
You will gather your redeemed
And we will feast and give all glory
To the king, to the king
And hail the glorious Christ, oh praise the lord of life
For by your sacrifice, you won the victory
Now over all you reign, you overwhelmed the grave
And rose again on high, all hail the glorious Christ