Voices United ‎#123

123. Hosanna, Loud Hosanna

1 Hosanna, loud hosanna
the happy 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 victory palm-branch waving,
and singing clear and loud;
the Lord of earth and heaven
rode on in lowly state,
content that little children
should on his bidding wait.

3 "Hosanna in the highest!"
That ancient song we sing,
for Christ is our Redeemer;
earth, let your anthems ring.
O may we ever praise him
with heart and life and voice,
and in his humble presence
eternally rejoice!

Text Information

• First Line: Hosanna, loud hosanna
• Title: Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
• Author: Jennette Threlfall (1873)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: The Christian Year: Palm Sunday; Angels; Biblical Places: Olivet; Children Praising; Christian Year: Passion/Palm Sunday; Hosanna; Jesus Christ: Adoration and Praise; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Redemption; Service Music: Gathering, Call to Worship, Greeting; Palm/Passion Sunday: Year A; Palm/Passion Sunday: Year B; Palm/Passion Sunday: Year C

Tune Information

• Name: ELLACOMBE
• Adapter: Xavier Ludwig Hartig (1868)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D
• Key: A Major
• Source: Trad. 18th-century German tune