The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2461

2461. 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 victor palm branch waving,
and chanting clear and loud.
The Lord of men and angels
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!

Text Information

• First Line: Hosanna, loud hosanna
• Title: Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
• Author: Jeannette Threlfall (1873)
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Language: English
• Source: first appeared in Sunshine and Shadow

Tune Information

• Name: ELLACOMBE
• Composer: Anonymous (1784)
• Adapt­er and Har­mo­nizer: William Henry Monk (1868)
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Incipit: 51765 13455 67122
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Ge­sang­buch der Herz­ogl. Wirt­em­berg­isch­en Ka­thol­isch­en Hof­ka­pel­le (Würt­tem­berg, Ger­ma­ny: 1784); 1868 ap­pen­dix to Hymns An­cient and Mo­dern, num­ber 366
• Copyright: Public Domain