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.
All creatures of our God and king
Lift up your voice and with us sing
O praise him, alleluia
Thou burning sun with golden beam
Thou silver moon with softer gleam
O praise him, o praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
Let all things their creator bless
And worship him in humbleness
O praise him, alleluia
Praise, praise the father
Praise the son and praise the spirit three in one
O praise him, o praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
All the redeemed washed by his blood
Come and rejoice in his great love
O praise him, alleluia
Christ has defeated every sin
Cast all your burdens now on him
O praise him, o praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
He shall return in pow’r to reign
Heaven and earth will join to say
O praise him, alleluia
Then who shall fall on bended knee
All creatures of our God and king
O praise him, o praise him, alleluia, alleluia
O praise him, o praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia