CITY OF GOD

Easy swaying rhythm ( = ca. 56)

VERSES 1, 2: (Gently separate inner voices and staccato notes)
E F m7/E B/E
Melody

1. A wake from your slum ber! A rise from your

SAMPLE
2. We are sons of the morn ing; we are daugh ters of

Organ

Ped.

E E sus2 E F m7/E B/E B

1. sleep! A new day is dawn ing for all those who

2. day. The one who has loved us has bright ened our

E A/E E E sus2 E F m7/E

1. weep. The peo ple in dark ness

2. way. The Lord of all kind ness
VERSES 3, 4

3. O com fort my peo ple;

4. O cit y of glad ness,

Text: Based on Isaiah 9; 40:1–9; 1 John 1; Dan Schutte, b. 1947.

Music: Dan Schutte; organ acc. by John Weissrock.
Text and music © 1981, 1983, OCP. All rights reserved.

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 CITY OF GOD, cont. (2)

B/E E E sus2 E F m7/E

1. have seen a great light. The Lord of our long ing

2. has called us to be a light for his peo ple

SAMPLE
3. make gen tle your words. Pro claim to my cit y
4. now lift up your voice! Pro claim the good tid ings

B/E B E A/E E E sus2 E

to Refrain

1. has con quered the night.

2. to set their hearts free.
to Refrain

3. the day of her birth.

4. that all may re joice!
to Refrain

REFRAIN
A B E Esus2 E F m

Let us build the cit y of God. May our tears be

) CITY OF GOD, cont. (3

B E E sus2 E A B E E sus2

turned in to danc ing! For the Lord, our light and our love,

SAMPLE
E F m B E F m7/E

has turned the night in to day!

1, 3 2 Final
B/E B E A/E E E sus2 E A/E E E sus2 E B7 E
(1st time: D. C.)
D.S. to Vs 3 (next section)
Fine

VERSE 3
G 7 C m F m

3. God is light; in him there is no

(Ped.)
 CITY OF GOD, cont. (4)

B E Emaj9/D C m C m7/B

3. dark ness. Let us walk in his light, his

SAMPLE
A F m B7sus 4 B7 D. S. (Vs 3 cont.)

3. chil dren, one and all.

D. S. (Vs 3 cont.)
 CITY OF GOD
VERSES 1, 2 Easy swaying rhythm ( = ca. 56)

Capo 2: (D) (Em7/D) (A/D)

E F m7/E B/E

SAMPLE
1. A wake from your slum ber! A rise from your
2. We are sons of the morn ing; we are daugh ters of

(D) (D sus2) (D) (Em7/D)

E E sus2 E F m7/E

1. sleep! A new day is dawn ing

2. day. The one who has loved us

(A/D) (A) (D) (G/D) (D) (D sus2)

B/E B E A/E E E sus2

1. for all those who weep.

2. has bright ened our way.

(D) (Em7/D) (A/D)

E F m7/E B/E

1. The peo ple in dark ness have seen a great

2. The Lord of all kind ness has called us to

(D) (D sus2) (D) (Em7/D)

E E sus2 E F m7/E

1. light. The Lord of our long ing

2. be a light for his peo ple

(A/D) (A) (D) (G/D) (D) (D sus2) (D)

B/E B E A/E E E sus2 E

1. has con quered the night.

2. to set their hearts free.

Text: Based on Isaiah 9; 40:1–9; 1 John 1; Dan Schutte, b. 1947.

Music: Dan Schutte.
Text and music © 1981, OCP. All rights reserved.

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REFRAIN
Descant

Let us build the cit y of

(G) (A) (D) (D sus2)
Melody A B E E sus2

SAMPLE
Let us build the cit y of God.

God. May our tears be turned to

(D) (Em) (A) (D) (D sus2)
E F m B E E sus2

May our tears be turned in to danc ing!

dance. For the Lord, our light and our

(D) (G) (A) (D) (D sus2)
E A B E E sus2

For the Lord, our light and our love,

love, has turned the night in to day!

(D) (Em) (A) (D) (Em7/D)
E F m B E F m7/E

has turned the night in to day!

1, 3 to Verses 2, 4 2 to Verse 3 Final

(A/D) (A) (D) (G/D) (D) (Dsus2) (D) (G/D) (D) (Dsus2) (D) (A7) (D)
B/E B E A/E E Esus2 E A/E E Esus2 E B7 E
Fine
 CITY OF GOD, cont. (3)

VERSE 3
(F 7) (Bm) (Em)
G 7 C m F m

3. God is light; in him there is no

SAMPLE
(A) (D) (Dmaj9/C ) (Bm) (Bm7/A)
B E Emaj9/D C m C m7/B

3. dark ness. Let us walk in his light, his

(G) (Em) (A7sus 4) (A7) (D)

A F m B7sus 4 B7 E

3. chil dren, one and all. O com fort my

(Em7/D) (A/D) (D) (D sus2) (D)

F m7/E B/E E E sus2 E

3. peo ple; make gen tle your words. Pro claim to my

(Em7/D) (A/D) (A) (D) (G/D) (D) (D sus2) (D)

F m7/E B/E B E A/E E E sus2 E
D. S.

3. cit y the day of her birth.

VERSE 4
(D) (Em7/D) (A/D) (D) (D sus2) (D)
E F m7/E B/E E E sus2 E

4. O cit y of glad ness, now lift up your voice! Pro

(Em7/D) (A/D) (A) (D) (G/D) (D) (D sus2) (D)

F m7/E B/E B E A/E E E sus2 E
D. S. al fine

4. claim the good tid ings that all may re joice!

 CITY OF GOD
VERSES 1, 2 Easy swaying rhythm ( = ca. 56)

Capo 2: (D) (Em7/D) (A/D)

E F m7/E B/E

SAMPLE
1. A wake from your slum ber! A rise from your
2. We are sons of the morn ing; we are daugh ters of

(D) (D sus2) (D) (Em7/D)

E E sus2 E F m7/E

1. sleep! A new day is dawn ing

2. day. The one who has loved us

(A/D) (A) (D) (G/D) (D) (D sus2)

B/E B E A/E E E sus2

1. for all those who weep.

2. has bright ened our way.

(D) (Em7/D) (A/D)

E F m7/E B/E

1. The peo ple in dark ness have seen a great

2. The Lord of all kind ness has called us to

(D) (D sus2) (D) (Em7/D)

E E sus2 E F m7/E

1. light. The Lord of our long ing

2. be a light for his peo ple

(A/D) (A) (D) (G/D) (D) (D sus2) (D)

B/E B E A/E E E sus2 E

1. has con quered the night.

2. to set their hearts free.

Text: Based on Isaiah 9; 40:1–9; 1 John 1; Dan Schutte, b. 1947.

Music: Dan Schutte.
Text and music © 1981, OCP. All rights reserved.

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 CITY OF GOD, cont. (2)

REFRAIN
Descant

Let us build the cit y of

(G) (A) (D) (D sus2)
Melody A B E E sus2

SAMPLE
Let us build the cit y of God.

God. May our tears be turned to

(D) (Em) (A) (D) (D sus2)
E F m B E E sus2

May our tears be turned in to danc ing!

dance. For the Lord, our light and our

(D) (G) (A) (D) (D sus2)
E A B E E sus2

For the Lord, our light and our love,

love, has turned the night in to day!

(D) (Em) (A) (D) (Em7/D)
E F m B E F m7/E

has turned the night in to day!

1, 3 to Verses 2, 4 2 to Verse 3 Final

(A/D) (A) (D) (G/D) (D) (Dsus2) (D) (G/D) (D) (Dsus2) (D) (A7) (D)
B/E B E A/E E Esus2 E A/E E Esus2 E B7 E
Fine
 CITY OF GOD, cont. (3)

VERSE 3
(F 7) (Bm) (Em)
G 7 C m F m

3. God is light; in him there is no

SAMPLE
(A) (D) (Dmaj9/C ) (Bm) (Bm7/A)
B E Emaj9/D C m C m7/B

3. dark ness. Let us walk in his light, his

(G) (Em) (A7sus 4) (A7) (D)

A F m B7sus 4 B7 E

3. chil dren, one and all. O com fort my

(Em7/D) (A/D) (D) (D sus2) (D)

F m7/E B/E E E sus2 E

3. peo ple; make gen tle your words. Pro claim to my

(Em7/D) (A/D) (A) (D) (G/D) (D) (D sus2) (D)

F m7/E B/E B E A/E E E sus2 E
D. S.

3. cit y the day of her birth.

VERSE 4
(D) (Em7/D) (A/D) (D) (D sus2) (D)
E F m7/E B/E E E sus2 E

4. O cit y of glad ness, now lift up your voice! Pro

(Em7/D) (A/D) (A) (D) (G/D) (D) (D sus2) (D)

F m7/E B/E B E A/E E E sus2 E
D. S. al fine

4. claim the good tid ings that all may re joice!