The Earthly and Heavenly Hosanna

There was a time when children sang

Author: Thomas Rawson Taylor
Published in 15 hymnals

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Representative Text

1. There was a time when children sang
The Savior’s praise with sacred glee,
And all the hills of Judah rang
With their exulting jubilee.

2. O to have joined their rapturous songs,
And swelled their sweet hosannas high,
And blessed Him with our feeble tongues
As He, the Man of grief, went by!

3. But Christ is now a glorious king,
And angels in His presence bow;
The humble songs that we can sing,
O will He, can He, hear them now?

4. He can, He will, He loves to hear
The notes which loving children raise;
Jesus, we come with trembling fear:
O teach our hearts and tongues to praise!

5. We join the hosts around Thy throne,
Who once, like us, the desert trod;
And thus we make their song our own,
Hosanna to the Son of God!

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #6620

Author: Thomas Rawson Taylor

Taylor, Thomas Rawson, son of the Rev. Thomas Taylor, some time Congregational Minister at Bradford, Yorkshire, was born at Ossett, near Wakefield, May 9, 1807, and educated at the Free School, Bradford, and the Leaf Square Academy, Manchester. From the age of 15 to 18 he was engaged, first in a merchant's, and then in a printer's office. Influenced by strong religious desires, he entered the Airedale Independent College at 18, to prepare for the Congregational ministry. His first and only charge was Howard Street Chapel, Sheffield. This he retained about six months, entering upon the charge in July 1830, and leaving it in the January following. For a short time he acted as classical tutor at Airedale College, but the failure of health whi… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: There was a time when children sang
Title: The Earthly and Heavenly Hosanna
Author: Thomas Rawson Taylor
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Hosanna, hosanna
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #6620
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Hymnal for children #d213

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Hymnal with Music for Children #38

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Hymnal with Music for Children #38

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Pilgrim Songs (Number Two) #88

Songs for Primary Children #d77

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Songs for the Sunday School #114

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Songs of Praise and Service #137

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The Cyber Hymnal #6620

The Gem #d158

The Halifax Selection of Hymns #d407

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The Methodist Hymnal (Text only edition) #684

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The Methodist Hymnal #684

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The Sunday School Hymnary #232a

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The Sunday School Hymnary #232b

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Worship Song #666

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