4 Glad Hosanna! Honored Guest,
We too are Thy subjects-royal,
Chosen by Thee to be blest:
May we e'er to Thee prove loyal,
And Thy scepter ne'er disown;
In us, Lord, rule Thou alone!
5 Glad Hosanna! Nazarene,
For Thy meekness we adore Thee.
Though a servant's humble mien
Would conceal Thine inner glory,
Zion doth still know and own
Thee as God's and David's Son.
Glad Hosanna! Help,good Lord;
Grant success and grace, we pray Thee.
May we all with one accord
With an upright heart obey Thee.
Thou wilt every one receive
Who will hear Thee and believe.
7 Glad Hosanna! Let us here
O'er low Olivet attend Thee,
Till we shall for aye revere
Thee on high; Oh, thither wend we. There's our heavenly Bethphage;
High Hosanna there to Thee!
8 Glad, Hosanna! we accord
Thee our welcome, and implore Thee:
Come, Thou Blessed of the Lord!
Joyous hearts are open for Thee.
Glad Hosanna! Art Thou near?
Hallelujah! Thou art here!
SAY with what salutations
Shall I Thine advent greet?
Desire of all the nations,
My Joy and Refuge meet!
O Jesus, Jesus! lead me
On by Thy blessed light,
Teach me whate'er delights Thee
To understand aright.
2 With palms doth Zion meet Thee,
Spreads branches in the way;
To raise my soul to greet Thee
Glad psalms I'll sing to-day.
My heart shall bloom forever
With joys and praises new,
And from Thy name shall never
Withhold the honor due.
3 What hast thou e'er neglected
For my good here below?
When heart and soul dejected,
Were sunk in deepest woe,
When from Thy presence hidden,
Where peace and pleasures are,
Thou camest, and hast bidden
Me joy again, my Star!
4 In bitter bondage lying,
Thou com'st and sett'st me free,
'Neath scorn and shame when sighing,
Thou com'st and raisest me.
Thy grace high honor gives me,
Abundance doth bestow,
That wastes not, nor deceives me
As earthly riches do.
5 No other impulse led Thee
To leave Thy throne above,
Upon Thine errand sped Thee,
But world-embracing love!
A love that deeply feeleth
The wants and woes of men,
No tongue its fullness telleth,
It passeth human ken.
6 Sin's debt, the mighty burden,
Let not Thy heart affright;
The Lord will freely pardon,
His grace will cover quite.
He comes! He comes! salvation
Proclaiming everywhere,
Secures His chosen nation
Their heritage so fair.
7 Thy foes, why should they move Thee?
Their wiles and rage are vain,
Thy Savior, who doth love thee,
Will scatter them again.
O come, Thou Son, and lead us
To everlasting light,
Up to Thy mansions guide us
Of glory and delight.
LET us all in God rejoice,
Who is pleased to save us;
Let us praise with heart and voice,
For His Son He gave us,
2 He descends to sorrows here
As a servant lowly,
That in heaven we may appear
Princes high and holy.
3 Wealth to give He poor became-
Is not this a wonder?
Therefore let us praise His name
While His grace we ponder.
4 Lord! this year Thy favor show,
Banish sin and sadness:
All who fain would have it so
Say Amen with gladness.
HARK, the glad sound, the Savior comes,
The Savior promised long!
Let every heart prepare a throne,
And every voice a song.
2 He comes the pris'ners to release,
In Satan's bondage held:
The gates of brass before Him burst,
The iron fetters yield.
3 He comes, from thickest films of vice
To clear the mental ray;
And on the eyes, oppressed with night,
To pour celestial day.
4 He comes, the broken heart to bind,
The bleeding soul to cure,
And with the treasures of His grace
T'enrich the humble poor.
5 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace!
Thy welcome shall proclaim,
And heaven's eternal arches ring
With Thy beloved name.
Is this Jesus, then, the Lord,
Promised since the world began?
Ask the blind to sight restored,
Ask the lame who leaped and ran;
2 Ask the once loathed leper clean,
Ask the dead to life restored:
They will tell thee Christ hath been,—
Christ will ever be the Lord.
3 Say thou, poor man, hath not He,
As the Prophet spake of old,
Preached His Gospel unto thee?
Is not this the Christ foretold?
4 Come unto Him, all ye meek,
Shun not of His cross the shame:
Blest all they His love who seek,
Bearing witness to His name.
[AIL to the Lord's Anointed,
Great David's greater Son!
Hail, in the time appointed,
His reign on earth begun!
He comes to break oppression,
To set the captive free,
To take away transgression,
And rule in equity.
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