*The name of the city may be replaced with other names that fit the meter: e.g. San Diego, San Francisco. Or, the first line of each verse may be sung as follows: There's a living church in Dallas, Houston, Cleveland, etc.
1 There's a church in New York City*,
There's a lampstand brightly beaming,
Shining out to millions 'round.
We were raised from every nation,
Every people, tribe, and tongue —
2 In your midst, O New York City,
3 For the church in New York City
Faithfully the saints have prayed.
'Gainst the church in New York City
4 There's a church in New York City
To the hungry, poor, and weary,
Sick, imprisoned, and the lame.
Now this gospel of the kingdom
Shall be preached until the end;
5 There's a church in New York City,