Palm Sunday Hymns to Start Holy Week

The triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Psalm Sunday. This is a festive occasion with a joyous meaning. And also has inspired many hymns and worship songs. Hymns can give you a very divinity to your Palm Sunday celebrations. Here are sone songs for you to enjoy on your Palm Sunday.

1. “Blessed is He Whom Comes in the Name of the Lord” by Theodulph of Orleans

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord

2. “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” by Jeanette Threlfall

First Stanza:

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

3. “Ride on! ride on in majesty!” by Henry Hart Hilman

First Stanza:

Ride on, ride on in majesty!

Hark! All the tribes hosanna cry.

O Savior meek, pursue your road,

with palms and scattered garments strowed

4. “Ride On, King Jesus”

First Stanza:

King Jesus rides on a milk-white horse,

No man can a-hinder me;

The river of Jordan he did cross,

No man can a-hinder me.

5. “All Glory, Laud and Honor” by Theodulf of Orleans

First Stanza:

All glory, laud, and honor

to you, Redeemer, King,

to whom the lips of children

made sweet hosannas ring.

You are the King of Israel

and David’s royal Son,

now in the Lord’s name coming,

the King and Blessed One

6. “Palm Branches” by J. Paul Williams

First Stanza:

Palm branches, palm branches,

Filling the air,

Palm branches, Waving and seen everywhere

Heard the hosannas as lovely they ring

Psalm branches, palm branches

laid at the feet of the king

7. “We Will Glorify the King of Kings” by Twila Paris

First Stanza:

We will glorify the King of Kings

We will glorify the Lamb

We will glorify the Lord of lords

Who is the great I am

8. “Hark! the glad sound, the Saviour comes” by Philip Doddridge

First Stanza:

Hark the glad sound!

The Savior comes,

the Savior promised long;

let ev’ry heart prepare a throne

and ev’ry voice a song

9. “Come, Ye who Love the Lord” by Isaac Watts

First Stanza:

Come, we that love the Lord,

and let our joys be known.

Join in a song with sweet accord,

join in a song with sweet accord,

and thus surround the throne,

and thus surround the throne.

10. “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” by Edward Perronet

First Stanza:

All hail the power of Jesus’ name!

Let angels prostrate fall.

Bring forth the royal diadem,

and crown him Lord of all.

Bring forth the royal diadem,

and crown him Lord of all!

(Songs Collected from Christianity.com)

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