{"id":5065,"date":"2013-03-24T22:57:07","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T05:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=5065"},"modified":"2013-03-28T21:48:47","modified_gmt":"2013-03-29T04:48:47","slug":"lent-2013-hosanna-loud-hosanna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=5065","title":{"rendered":"Lent 2013: Hosanna Loud Hosanna"},"content":{"rendered":"

I haven’t posted in a few days because I was in San Jose with my family for my 11th wedding anniversary. Interestingly, Palm Sunday and Easter this year line up exactly as they did the year I got married. Because it was Palm Sunday, I decided to go with appropriate music for the day.<\/p>\n

Hosanna, loud hosanna, the little children sang;
\nThrough pillared court and temple the lovely anthem rang.
\nTo Jesus, who had blessed them close folded to His breast,
\nThe children sang their praises, the simplest and the best.<\/p>\n

From Olivet they followed mid an exultant crowd,
\nThe victor palm branch waving, and chanting clear and loud.
\nThe Lord of men and angels rode on in lowly state,
\nNor scorned that little children should on His bidding wait.<\/p>\n

??Hosanna in the highest!?? that ancient song we sing,
\nFor Christ is our Redeemer, the Lord of heaven our King.
\nO may we ever praise Him with heart and life and voice,
\nAnd in His blissful presence eternally rejoice!
\n(HT: Net Hymnal<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I liked this particular arrangement with chorus and brass because Palm Sunday is one of those occasions where decent brass is warranted.<\/p>\n