154 - The Liturgy of the Palms: Processional

 

Refrain:

All glory, laud and honor

to thee, Redeemer, King!

to whom the lips of children

made sweet hosannas ring.

 

 

1. Thou art the King of Israel,

thou David’s royal Son,

who in the Lord’s Name comest,

the King and Blessed One. Refrain

 

 

 

2. The company of angels

is praising thee on high;

and we with all creation

in chorus make reply. Refrain

 

3. The people of the Hebrews

with palms before thee went;

our praise and prayers and anthems

before thee we present. Refrain

 

4. To thee before thy passion

they sang their hymns of praise:

to thee, now high exalted,

our melody we raise. Refrain

 

 

 

5. Thou didst accept their praises;

accept the prayers we bring,

who in all good delightest,

thou good and gracious King. Refrain

 

 

 

 

Words: Theodulph of Orleans (d. 821); tr. John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Music: Valet will ich dir geben, melody Melchior Teschner (1584-1635), alt.; harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889)