Hosanna, Loud Hosanna

Another favorite Palm Sunday text sung by Christians everywhere as Holy Week begins. Text by Jeannette Threlfall (1821-80).  Tune ELLACOMBE is German, 1784.  The meter for this hymn text is 76 76 D which means that the first line has seven syllables, the second line has six syllables, the third line has seven syllables, the fourth line has six syllables, and then that pattern is repeated or doubled (D).

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1.  Hosanna, loud hosanna,

     The little children sang;

     Through pillared court and temple

     The lovely anthem rang.

     To Jesus, who had blessed them,

     Close folded to His breast,

     The children sang their praises,

     The simplest and the best.

2.  From Olivet they followed

     Mid an exultant crowd,

     The victor palm branch waving

     And chanting clear and loud.

     The Lord of earth and heaven

     Rode on in lowly state

     Nor scorned that little children

     Should on His bidding wait.

            

3.  “Hosanna in the highest!”

     That ancient song we sing;

     For Christ is our Redeemer,

     The Lord of heav’n our King.

     O may we ever praise Him

     With heart and life and voice

     And in His blissful presence

     Eternally rejoice!