City of GOD

Sambayanihan-Filipino Ministry of St Mary Church-Huntley

Text and Music by Dan Schutte and New Dawn Music-1981

Lyrics:

Awake from your slumber! Arise from your sleep!
A new day is dawning for all those who weep.
The people in darkness have seen a great light.
The Lord of our longing has conquered the night.

Refrain:
Let us build the city of God.
May our tears be turned into dancing!
For the Lord, our light and our love
Has turned the night into day!

We are sons of the morning; we are daughters of day.
The One who has loved us has brightened our way.
The Lord of all kindness has called us to be
A light for his people to set their hearts free.

God is light, in Him there is no darkness.
Let us walk in his light, his children one and all.
O comfort my people; make gentle your words.
Proclaim to my city the day of her birth.

O city of gladness, now lift up your voice!
Proclaim the good tidings that all may rejoice!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• sambayanihan
• filipino
• choir
• cathilic
• church
• psalms

[Haileelynn]

this was one of my favorite songs to sing in church when i was in my church's childrens choir

[stststudder95]

I remember singing this at the liturgy's at my old school. I always used to say the songs we sang were so stupid, but now that I think about it, I really miss singing those beautiful songs.

[kubrox91]

I know every word to this, since this was my high school's favorite song to play at masses.

[LeslieJuliaMeghanBFF]

I am singing this song today in church. I really enjoy Christan songs.

[Braunerspatz]

I completely agree with LittleDragon2000! The St. Louis Jesuits and John Michael Talbot are still my favorites. Their music truly is "100 fold better" than any of the liturgical songs being composed today. We sang "One Bread, One Body" and "City of God" yesterday at Mass, and I was SO uplifted and inspired! Liturgical music just doesn't get any better!

[LittleDragon2000]

Thanks for sharing these songs from the St. Louis Jesuits / Glory and Praise. Dan Schutte and John Foley - along with John Michael Talbot -- are my favourite composers of worship music.

These songs -- composed three decades ago and first appearing in Glory and Praise song books -- are still better than anything composed since. And they are 100 fold better than today's insipid love songs that pass for worship music!