The Temple of the City

Folk rock; tape saturation, spring reverb, and live room bleed; firm unison chorus with a Protestant hymn choir; fingerpicked banjo, pump-organ drone, acoustic bass, stomp-clap percussion, and room-mic snare; processional 96 BPM with a communal refrain

**Verse 1** (Galatians 3:16)  
Now to Abraham the promise came,  
And to his Seed alone—  
Not to many seeds as of the flesh,  
But to the One, the Son.  
The covenant stands in Christ the Seed,  
The Law cannot erase;  
By faith the nations now receive  
The blessing of His grace.

**Chorus**  
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain!  
The Temple of the city is He—  
Lord God Almighty and the Lamb,  
In whom we dwell eternally.  
We are His peculiar people,  
Chosen, holy, bought and free;  
By grace alone, not works of law,  
We sing the new song of the Lamb.

**Verse 2** (Romans 11:6–7)  
And if by grace, then not by works,  
Or grace would lose its name;  
The remnant chosen by His will  
The promise now can claim.  
Israel sought but did not find;  
The elect obtained the rest.  
The others hardened, yet the Seed  
Fulfills the Father’s quest.

**Verse 3** (Echoes of the Magnificat, Benedictus, Philippians 2, Colossians 1, 1 Timothy 3:16)  
My soul magnifies the Lord and Seed,  
Who emptied of His glory,  
Took servant form and died the cross,  
Then rose to tell the story.  
Every knee shall bow and tongue confess  
That Jesus Christ is Lord;  
The image of the invisible God,  
Firstborn, by all adored.  
He was manifested in the flesh,  
Vindicated, seen, believed;  
Taken up in glory—now the Lamb  
By whom the world is freed.

**Verse 4** (Revelation 5, 15, 19, 21; peculiar people)  
They sang a new song to the Lamb:  
“Worthy to take the scroll!”  
Redeemed from every tribe and tongue,  
A kingdom, priestly whole.  
No temple in the city stands,  
For God and Lamb are there;  
The Lamb is lamp, the Lamb is life,  
And we His people rare.  
Hallelujah! Salvation, power,  
And glory to our God;  
We, purified and zealous now,  
His own peculiar blood.

**Final Chorus / Doxology**  
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain!  
The Temple of the city is He—  
Lord God Almighty and the Lamb,  
In whom we dwell eternally.  
We are His peculiar people,  
Chosen, holy, bought and free;  
By grace alone, not works of law,  
We sing forever—Amen, Amen!

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This is an original lyric built directly from the requested passages and the major hymnic/poetic sections of the New Testament (Magnificat, Benedictus, Gloria, Nunc Dimittis, Philippians 2:6–11, Colossians 1:15–20, 1 Timothy 3:16, Ephesians 5:14, and the songs of the Lamb in Revelation). It centers on the singular Seed of Galatians 3:16, grace versus works from Romans 11, the Lamb as the Temple, and believers as God’s peculiar (treasured, own-possession) people. It is written in a traditional hymn style suitable for congregational or personal singing.

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**The Seed, the Grace, the Lamb, and the Temple** *(A new hymn weaving Galatians 3:16, Romans 11:6–7, Revelation 21:22, 1 Peter 2:9 / Titus 2:14, and echoes of the New Testament’s songs of praise)* **Verse 1** (Galatians 3:16) Now to Abraham the promise came, And to his Seed alone— Not to many seeds as of the flesh, But to the One, the Son. The covenant stands in Christ the Seed, The Law cannot erase; By faith the nations now receive The blessing of His grace. **Chorus** Worthy is the Lamb who was slain! The Temple of the city is He— Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, In whom we dwell eternally. We are His peculiar people, Chosen, holy, bought and free; By grace alone, not works of law, We sing the new song of the Lamb. **Verse 2** (Romans 11:6–7) And if by grace, then not by works, Or grace would lose its name; The remnant chosen by His will The promise now can claim. Israel sought but did not find; The elect obtained the rest. The others hardened, yet the Seed Fulfills the Father’s quest. **Chorus** Worthy is the Lamb who was slain! The Temple of the city is He— Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, In whom we dwell eternally. We are His peculiar people, Chosen, holy, bought and free; By grace alone, not works of law, We sing the new song of the Lamb. **Verse 3** (Echoes of the Magnificat, Benedictus, Philippians 2, Colossians 1, 1 Timothy 3:16) My soul magnifies the Lord and Seed, Who emptied of His glory, Took servant form and died the cross, Then rose to tell the story. Every knee shall bow and tongue confess That Jesus Christ is Lord; The image of the invisible God, Firstborn, by all adored. He was manifested in the flesh, Vindicated, seen, believed; Taken up in glory—now the Lamb By whom the world is freed. **Chorus** Worthy is the Lamb who was slain! The Temple of the city is He— Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, In whom we dwell eternally. We are His peculiar people, Chosen, holy, bought and free; By grace alone, not works of law, We sing the new song of the Lamb. **Verse 4** (Revelation 5, 15, 19, 21; peculiar people) They sang a new song to the Lamb: “Worthy to take the scroll!” Redeemed from every tribe and tongue, A kingdom, priestly whole. No temple in the city stands, For God and Lamb are there; The Lamb is lamp, the Lamb is life, And we His people rare. Hallelujah! Salvation, power, And glory to our God; We, purified and zealous now, His own peculiar blood. **Final Chorus / Doxology** Worthy is the Lamb who was slain! The Temple of the city is He— Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, In whom we dwell eternally. We are His peculiar people, Chosen, holy, bought and free; By grace alone, not works of law, We sing forever—Amen, Amen! --- This is an original lyric built directly from the requested passages and the major hymnic/poetic sections of the New Testament (Magnificat, Benedictus, Gloria, Nunc Dimittis, Philippians 2:6–11, Colossians 1:15–20, 1 Timothy 3:16, Ephesians 5:14, and the songs of the Lamb in Revelation). It centers on the singular Seed of Galatians 3:16, grace versus works from Romans 11, the Lamb as the Temple, and believers as God’s peculiar (treasured, own-possession) people. It is written in a traditional hymn style suitable for congregational or personal singing.

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