The Lutheran Hymnal ‎#70

70. Hosanna to the Living Lord

1 Hosanna to the living Lord!
Hosanna to the th’Incarnate Word!
To Christ, Creator, Savior, King,
Let earth, let heav'n, hosanna sing.

2 O Savior, with protecting care,
Abide in this Thy house of prayer,
Where we Thy parting promise claim,
Assembled in Thy sacred name.

3 But, chiefest, in our cleansed breast,
Eternal, bid Thy Spirit rest
And make our secret soul to be
A temple pure and worthy Thee.

4 So in the last and dreadful Day,
When earth and heav'n shall melt away,
Thy flock, redeemed from sinful stain,
Shall swell the sound of praise again.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Hosanna to the living Lord!
• Title: Hosanna to the Living Lord
• Author: Reginald Heber (1811, 1827, ab.)
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1941
• Scripture:
  Matthew 21:9
• Topic: The Church Year: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: VOM HIMMEL HOCH
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: C Major
• Source: "Geistliche Lieder," Leipzig, 1539