The Bright Array ‎#170

170. Hosanna Sang the Children

1 There were many children’s voices,
In the songs the Hebrews sang,
When they crossed the mighty waters,
And the loud hosannas rang;
They were fleeing from oppression,
From the tyrant’s cruel hand;
They were marching on to Canaan,
To find the Promised Land.

Refrain:
Hosanna, hosanna,
Sang the children by the sea;
Hosanna, hosanna,
For the Lord hath made us free.

2 They were marching through the deserts,
Through the burning fiery day,
But they sang the songs of triumph
As they marched along the way;
Oh, the cruel horse and rider,
They were wrecked upon the strand;
While the children marched to Canaan,
To find the Promised Land. [Refrain]

3 There are many children’s voices
In the grand triumphal song
Of the ransomed ones of Jesus,
As they sing and march along;
They have heard the voice of Jesus,
And, a faithful pilgrim band,
They are marching on to Canaan,
To find the Promised Land. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There were many children's voices
• Title: Hosanna Sang the Children
• Author: W. O. Cushing
• Refrain First Line: Hosanna, hosanna
• Publication Date: 1889
• Scripture:
  Mark 11:9

Tune Information

• Name: [There were many children's voices]
• Composer: W. H. Doane