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City of God
98124
SATB, Descant, SoloPiano, Guitar
Dan Schutte
The attached sheet music is copyrighted material and is protected under United States and international copyright laws. A written license isrequired before reproducing any copyrighted material in any format. A separate purchase is required for each copy of this sheet music. AnOCP receipt serves as verification of purchase and limited permission to photocopy/print the stated number of copies.
Based on Isaiah 9; 40:1–9; I John 1 Dan SchuttePREVIEW
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City Of God
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1.2.
REFRAINf
Ó œ œ œ œ
B/E(A/D)
B(A)
hasto
con -set
queredtheir
thehearts
.˙
E(D)
night.night.free.free.
.˙
A/E(G/D)
Ó Œ
E(D)
Esus2(Dsus2)
Œ
E(D)
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Melody
Descant
œœ
Let us
∑
f
˙ œ
A(G)
build the
Œ œœ
Let us
œ œ œ œ
B(A)
cit - y of
˙œ
build the
˙ œ
E(D)
Esus2(Dsus2)
God.
œœ œ œ
cit - y of
Œ œ œ
E(D)
May our
.˙
God.
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˙ œ
F#m(Em)
tears be
Œ œœ
May our
œ œ œ œ
B(A)
turned in - to danc -
˙ œ
tears be
œœ œ
E(D)
Esus2(Dsus2)
ing!
˙œ
turned to
Œœœ
E(D)
For the
.˙
dance.
˙ œ
A(G)
Lord, our
Œ œœ
For the
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œ œ œ
B(A)
light and our
˙œ
Lord, our
˙ œ
E(D)
Esus2(Dsus2)
love,
œœ œ
light and our
œ Œœ
E(D)
has
˙ œ
love, has
˙ œ œ
F#m(Em)
turned the
˙ œ œ
turned the
œ œ œ
B(A)
night in - to
œ œ œ
night in - to
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.w
E(D)
day!
.w
day!
∑
F#m7/E(Em7|D)
∑
Ó . Ó Œ
B/E(A/D)
B(A)
∑
to Verses
1-4
Ó Œ Ó Œ
E(D)
A/E(G/D)
E(D)
Esus2(Dsus2)
∑
Fine
Final
Ó Œ Ó .U
E(D)
B7(A7)
E(D)
∑
U
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City Of God
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3.
.˙
G#7(F#7)
God
˙ œ
is
.˙
C#m(Bm)
light;
˙ œ
in
˙ œ
F#m(Em)
him there
˙ œ
is no
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3.
œ ˙
B(A)
dark - ness
Œœ œ
Let us
F
.˙
E(D)
walk
œ œ œ
Emaj9/D#(Dmaj9 /C#)
in his
.˙
C#m(Bm)
light,
œŒœ
C#m7/B(Bm7|A)
his
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3.
˙ œ
A(G)
chil - dren,
˙ œ
F#m(Em)
one and
f
.˙
B7sus4(A7sus4)
all.
.˙ .˙
B7(A7)
π
.˙
Solo p
Óœ œ œ
œ
E(D)
O com-fort my
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3.
œ ˙ .˙
F#m7/E(Em7|D)
peo-ple;
Ӝ
j
œ.œ œ
B/E(A/D)
make gen - tle your
w œ œ
E(D)
Esus2(Dsus2)
words.
Óœ .œ
j
œ œ
E(D)
Pro - claim to my
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3.
œ œ ˙ .˙
F#m7/E(Em7|D)
cit-y
Ó ‰j
œ œ œ œ
B/E(A/D)
B(A)
the day of her
.˙
E(D)
birth.
.˙
A/E(G/D)
Ó Œ
E(D)
Esus2(Dsus2)
D.S.Œ
E(D)
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4.
Óœ œ œ œ
œ
E(D)
O cit - y of
œ ˙ .˙
F#7/E(Em7|D)
glad - ness,
Óœ œ œ
œ
B/E(A/D)
now lift up your
.˙ .˙
E(D)
Esus2(Dsus2)
voice!
Ӝ
E(D)
Pro -
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4.
œ œœ
E(D)
claim the good
œ ˙ .˙
F#m7/E(Em7|D)
tid - ings
Ó ‰j
œ œ œ œ
B/E(A/D)
B(A)
that all may re -
.˙
E(D)
joice!
.˙
A/E(G/D)
D.S. al fineÓ Œ
E(D)
Esus2(Dsus2)
Œ
E(D)
VERSE 3: Choir
VERSE 4: Choir
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Performance NotesThe symbol of light that is woven into City of God makes this piece appropriate for the season ofChristmas, Easter, and Pentecost. This song of hope can be used most effectively during the EasterVigil. Its lively spirit, which draws people into its excitement, makes it a perfect opening andclosing song for liturgies.
City of God is just as effectively performed by a small group of singers as by full SATB choir. TheRefrain effectively fosters congregational participation. The descant part can be added to furtherenchance the excitement of the song; it is most effective when sung by the sopranos and/or tenorsof the choir.
The guitar accompaniment is quite simple but requires much rhythmic energy, which is, in fact,the key to the effectiveness of the song. The guitar chords are most resonant when played in D-tuning (6th string tuned down 1 step to D), but they can be played in regular tuning also.
