City On The Hill lyrics

1 cor. 12:4-7
4 there are diversities of gifts, but the same spirit. 5 there are differences of ministries, but the same lord. 6 and there are diversities of activities, but it is the same god who works all in all. 7 but the manifestation of the spirit is given to each one for the profit of all.

I think it trying to show that we are one body in christ but thats not how we are acting we are acting like we are seperated and that is how are society is now we judge people before we even know them and we are divide as a nation and as a whole

Did you hear of the city on the hill? Said one old man to the other
it once shined bright and it would be shining still
but they all started turning on each other

You see, the poets thought the dancers were shallow
and the soldiers thought the poets were weak
and the elders saw the young ones as foolish
and the rich man never heard the poor man speak

And one by one, they ran away
with their made up minds, to leave it all behind
and the light began to fade
in the city on the hill
the city on the hill

Each one thought that they knew better
that they were different by design
instead of standing strong together
they let their differences divide

And one by one, they ran away
with their made up minds, to leave it all behind
and the light began to fade, in the city on the hill
the city on the hill

And the world is searching still

And it was the rhythm of the dancers
that gave the poets life
it was the spirit of the poets
that gave the soldiers strength to fight
it was the fire of the young ones
it was the wisdom of the old
it was the story of the poor man
that needed to be told

It is the rhythm of the dancers
that gives the poets life
it is the spirit of the poet
that gives the soldiers strength to fight
it is the fire of the young ones
it is the wisdom of the old
it is the story of the poor man
that's needing to be told

And one by one, we'll be running away
with our made up minds to leave it all behind
as the light begins to fade
in the city on the hill
the city on the hill

One by one, we'll be running away
with our made up minds, to leave it all behind
as the light begins to fade
in the city on the hill
the city on the hill

Come home
and the father's calling still
come home
to the city on the hill
come home