Scripture Verse

…the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David. Matthew 21:15

Introduction

Words: Ma­ry Gil­bert-Wray, in Joy­ful Praise, by Charles H. Ga­bri­el (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Jen­nings & Gra­ham, 1902), num­ber 145.

Music: Or­an Will­iams (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Gil­bert-Wray or Will­iams (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

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Triumphal Entry

In the tem­ple the child­ren sang,
Hosanna, ho­san­na!
Thro’ its arch­es the chor­us rang,
Hosanna to the Lord!

Refrain

In the tem­ple to­day we sing;
Loud our voic­es in glad­ness ring;
Praise to Je­sus, our Lord and king,
Hosanna to the Lord!

Christ the child­ren’s glad voic­es heard,
Hosanna, hos­an­na!
Voices sweet as the wood­land bird,
Hosanna to the Lord!

Refrain

Now with prais­es our hearts we bring,
Hosanna, ho­san­na!
Lord, re­ceive our free of­fer­ing,
Hosanna to the Lord!

Refrain