CITY PSALMS FOUR

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Praise in the Wilderness

Desert Blooms

The Kingdom and the Grave

Written and recorded by worship leaders from six different Tucson area congregations, City Psalms Four is a unified appeal to God for His movement in our city. Our songwriters and musicians spent over three years working on the material for this album. The process helped cultivate a camaraderie between key ministries which is producing an impact beyond the music itself. City Psalms Four was inspired by our love for this city we call home and the promise that God has made His home with us. He is with us; in our hearts and also active in our community. This album is a declaration that Jesus has come to bring life and light into our city. His presence in our community means we no longer need to pursue darkness and a culture of death. His victory over hopelessness and the grave is great news for EVERYONE.

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Lyrics

Praise in the Wilderness

City of the wounded souls

Marching down its dusty roads

Crying out for something

That'll ease a broken heart, Lord come

Valley of the shadow of death

Painted on the faces of men

Looking for an answer

To the fast approaching grave, Lord come

Praise in the wilderness, a song in the sun

One we will carry here wherever we run

This is our confidence in all that we face

The Lord of the wilderness has made a way

A hero to a hopeless land

A ransom for the captive man

Carrying your cross

You defeated death for us, You’ve come

Pillar of fire bringing light to the darkness

Jesus you are the way

Pillar of cloud for the heat of the day

Jesus you are the way

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Desert Blooms

Thorns on the ground tell of the curse

But grace in every desert bloom

Hearts long for forgiveness like the dry Santa Cruz

And mercy coming like the monsoons

Water filling every river

Banks are overflowing

We want to feel the same thing

Spirit, come down from the Father

Testify of Jesus

The love of God descending

Coming like the monsoons

Beautiful as desert blooms

Thorns from the ground become the Savior’s crown

As Jesus becomes our curse

No longer do we labor and toil with this earth

For on the cross He finished the work

The love of God descend

Fill to overflowing

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Home

You’re The One who holds us

You’re The One who sees

To the lost and wandering

God of Rescuing

We were all once scattered here like ashes in the wind

Transient and drifting, in You we all fit in

Just to know You are here changes everything

‘Cause when You’re near we are home

You bring us all together

Christ, our unity

In You we all belong

You are here

Just to know You are here changes everything

‘Cause when You’re near we are home

To see You move in our town changes everything

‘Cause when You’re near we are home!

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God With Us

Moving through our city streets
Even while we pause to sleep
Working in the lives we meet
Fitting us with Gospel feet

In the darkness Your light is
coming through, You are here
In the shadows Your light is
coming through, You are here

You are with us

Breathing life into the dust

Hope has come, God with us

Near the ones running away

Close to those hiding in shame

In the calm and disarray

In the joy and in the pain

You are our peace

You are our strength

In you we trust with everything

You are our joy

You are our life

Your Spirit moves and so we sing

Breathing life into the dust

You give new hope to all You touch

You have come… God with us

In the way we love the least
In the midst of mercy deeds
In the times we need to speak
Guided by humility

Guided by humility

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To You Only

You are God from the beginning to the end

The One who reigns from mountains to the desert sand

You're a River bringing hope into this land

You're the Only One

Hallelujah to the King

Hallelujah for eternity
Hallelujah we will sing

Hallelujah to You Only

You’re the God who spoke creation into form

The only One who breathed a word and life was formed

To You God we sing forever we are yours
You’re the only One

And now the cross reveals Your love for everyone

The empty tomb declares new life for all has come

And now the cross cries out Hope for every soul

The empty tomb proclaims Good News for all!

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Selah

Hallelujah to the King

Hallelujah for eternity
Hallelujah we will sing

Hallelujah to You Only

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Beautiful Communion

We remember your life laid down

The blood of God pooling on the ground

In your death our life is found, a beautiful communion

This is your body the bread of life

This is the blood of the sacrifice

This is the way to eternal life and beautiful communion

It’s a beautiful communion

You drank the bitter cup for me

So this beautiful communion would be sweet

Raise a cup to the Son of Man

Still bearing holes inside His hands

Tell the story again and again of beautiful communion

It’s a beautiful communion

You drank the bitter cup for me

So this beautiful communion would be sweet

It’s a beautiful communion

To celebrate the life you gave

Now we’re walking in communion day by day

Proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes

Tell of the wonders that He has done

Sinners condemned and guilty find our pardon at Calvary

Liberated so we can sing of beautiful communion

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Illuminate

Reveal Yourself, speak through Your Word

We will not rebel, we won’t turn away

Reveal Your heart, stir in our souls

We give you control, come have Your way

We’ve come here Lord seeking your will

Give us the mind of Christ, to walk in your ways

Your words are true, reviving the soul

We give you control, come have Your way

Will You do something here, Lord

That has never been done before

Do something here, Lord

That has never been done before

We don’t have the vision to see it

But we want to be Your hands and feet

We don’t have the vision to see it

But we want to go where You will lead

Illuminate the way

The Kingdom and the Grave

In this hardened ground

You're sinking through and hope is found

As life is rising

In this cryptic heart

You're reaching each and every part

And life is rising, life is rising

You will never stop until the curse is done away

Your Kingdom is advancing

By the strength within Your name

Two thousand years ago

You broke the power of the grave

You will never stop until the curse is done away

In this border town

You're breaking every barrier down

Now life is rising, life is rising

Death's long, violent reign

Lost control when you were slain

Now we are rising, we are rising up

You will never stop until the curse is done away

Your Kingdom is advancing

By the strength within Your name

Two thousand years ago

You broke the power of the grave

You will never stop until the curse is done away

We will never stop until the curse is done away

We will keep advancing

By the strength within Your name

Two thousand years ago

You broke the power of the grave

We will never stop until the curse is done away

Done away

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CITY PSALMS FOUR

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