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’ve been through the drought of summer
Weathered winter’s snow
Winds of change have bent me
Still I never broke
But I’ve been sat down by the river
Anchored to the shore
I drink deep of the water
Cause my strength is from the Lord
Let the rain fall, let the wind blow
The more that comes down the stronger I grow
I got roots, I got roots
Cause I’m standing on the truth
It’s you, It’s you
I’m holding onto, I’m holding onto
So deep down in the ground
Firmly planted safe and sound
And I can’t be moved
Oooo, I got roots
I live above the surface
I can’t see under the earth
But the fruit that I’ll be reaping
Starts its life beneath the dirt
So, I’ll hang onto your promise
There will be a harvest
You are always faithful
To finish what you’ve started
I got roots, I got roots
Cause I’m standing on the truth
It’s you, It’s you
I’m holding onto, I’m holding onto
So deep down in the ground
Firmly planted safe and sound
And I can’t be moved
Oooo, I got roots
Your word is a firm foundation
Everyday is a transformation
Standing on the truth of salvation
And I won't be shaken
I got roots, I got roots
Cause I’m standing on the truth
It’s you, It’s you
I’m holding onto, I’m holding onto
So deep down in the ground
Firmly planted safe and sound
And I can’t be moved
Oooo, I got roots