CHRIST ENTERING JERUSALEM. OSANNA to the Son of David! Raise For Him prepare a Hosanna, best-beloved and noble Guest, Heirs of thy realm with thee. Who comes at last to We know no king but thee: rule thou o'er Zion-to his own; Strew palms around; make plain and straight the way us alone. Hosanna! Come, the time draws on apace; We long thy mercy to embrace; This servant's form can ne'er son. Hosanna, Lord! Be thou our help and friend; Thy aid to us in mercy send, That each may bring his soul An offering unto thee unstained and whole. Thou wilt have none for thy disciples, Lord, But who obey in truth, not only hear, thy word. Hosanna! Let us in thy footsteps tread, Hosanna in the highest to our God and Hosanna! Let us sound it far and wide! | When, bending 'neath her heavy creel, Enter thou in and here abide, Thou Blessed of the Lord! Why standest thou without, why roamst abroad? A fishwife came by, poor And, turning from the toilsome road, Unto the door drew nigh. Hosanna! Make thy home with us for She laid her burden on the green ever! And spread its scaly store; Thou comest, Lord, and naught us from thy With trembling hands and pleading words love shall sever. She told them o'er and o'er. |