City of God
City of God: A New Dawn of Hope and Light
Lyrics
Awake from your slumber! Arise from your sleep!
It's a call to awaken and rise from a state of inactivity or unawareness.
A new day is dawning for all those who weep.
A new hopeful era is beginning for those who are sorrowful.
The people in darkness have seen a great light.
Those in despair have witnessed something immensely positive and hopeful.
The Lord of our longing has conquered the night.
The divine force that people earnestly desire has triumphed over darkness and negativity.
Let us build the city of God.
An invocation to collectively establish a community or place that embodies the principles of God.
May our tears be turned into dancing!
Expresses a desire for sorrow to transform into joyous celebration.
For the Lord, our light and our love,
God, who is both our guiding light and source of affection, has turned difficult times into moments of clarity and positivity.
has turned the night into day!
The darkness and challenges have been overcome, leading to a brighter phase.
We are sons of the morning we are daughters of day.
Humans are likened to beings associated with the start of a new day, filled with hope.
The One who has loved us has brightened our way.
The entity that loves us has illuminated our path.
The Lord of all kindness has called us to be
The compassionate divine force has summoned us to be a source of illumination and liberation for others.
a light for his people to set their hearts free.
To be a guiding light for people to find emotional freedom.
Let us build the city of God.
A repetition of the idea of constructing a community aligned with God's principles.
May our tears be turned into dancing!
Reiteration of the desire for sadness to transform into joy and celebration.
For the Lord, our light and our love,
God, as our illuminator and source of affection, has transformed darkness into brightness.
has turned the night into day!
The challenging times have been turned into a period of clarity and positivity.
God is light in him there is no darkness.
God embodies light and goodness, devoid of any darkness.
Let us walk in his light, his children, one and all.
An urge to live according to God's principles, all as God's beloved children.
O comfort my people make gentle your words.
A plea to bring comfort to people through gentle and reassuring words.
Proclaim to my city the day of her birth.
To announce and celebrate the birth or the start of a new era for a city or community.
Let us build the city of God.
A repetition emphasizing the collective effort to create a community aligned with God's principles.
May our tears be turned into dancing!
A reiterated desire for sorrow to be transformed into joyous celebration.
For the Lord, our light and our love,
God, our guide and source of love, has transformed darkness into light.
has turned the night into day!
Reaffirmation of the shift from challenging times to a phase of clarity and positivity.
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