O City of David

lyricist: Alice Cleator, 1901
Composer: Adam Geibel

O ci­ty of Da­vid

arouse from rest

From slum­ber and dream­ing arise!

Messiah long pro­mised is now thy guest

Come

join in the song of the skies!

His name shall be called Je­sus

Redeemer

Im­ma­nu­el;

His name shall be called Je­sus

His pow­er the world shall win;

His name shall be called Je­sus

Redeemer

Im­ma­nu­el;

His name shall be called Je­sus

For He shall save from sin.

O city of Da­vid

awake! Re­joice!

A Sav­ior to thee has been giv’n;

Come wel­come His pre­sence with heart and voice

Come

join in the glad­ness of Heav’n.

O city of Da­vid

awake

awake

Behold all the skies are alight;

The gate­ways of Heav­en are swung ajar

Joy comes to the world this glad night.

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