First, please ignore the woodworking site header above. This Palm Sunday page is being hosted on my existing woodworking site and the header is automatically included on every page.
In the absence of our usual Palm Sunday Service the following scriptures, traditional Palm Sunday hymns of celebration and their words are being provided for your worship. You can read the scriptures, listen to the music and sing along if you wish, or just listen and use the words to assist in your worship of the Lord on this Palm Sunday.
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“As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
“Say to Daughter Zion,
‘See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
from Matthew 21:1-11
Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
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 victory 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 heaven, our King.
O may we ever praise him
with heart and life and voice,
and in his blissful presence
eternally rejoice.
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“Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.” John 17:1-5
All Glory, Laud and Honor
1 All glory, laud, and honor,
To Thee, Redeemer, King!
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
2 Thou art the King of Israel,
Thou David’s royal Son,
Who in the Lord’s name comest,
The King and blessèd One.
All glory laud, and honor,
To Thee, Redeemer, King!
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
3 The company of angels
Are praising Thee on high;
And mortal men, and all things
Created, make reply.
All glory laud, and honor,
To Thee, Redeemer, King!
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
4 The people of the Hebrews
With palms before Thee went:
Our prayers and praise and anthems
Before Thee we present.
All glory laud, and honor,
To Thee, Redeemer, King!
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
5 To Thee before Thy Passion
They sang their hymns of praise:
To Thee, now high exalted,
Our melody we raise.
All glory laud, and honor,
To Thee, Redeemer, King!
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
6 Thou didst accept their praises;
Accept the prayers we bring,
Who in all good delightest,
Thou good and gracious King.
All glory laud, and honor,
To Thee, Redeemer, King!
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
Stuart C. Blanchard 