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.
Wintertime, I’ve waited so long
All the earth’s beginning to thaw
The water is turning to wine
He’s coming again for his bride
Mountain stream has started to flow
Oak and apple shed off their snow
And all of the creatures arise
The sun is beginning to shine
In the grass the lilies have grown
Just to see him when he comes home
When all of his children will sing
Praises for the glorious king
Wintertime I’ve waited so long
All the earth’s beginning to thaw
The water is turning to wine
He’s coming again for his bride