Sunday Audio Service – Palm Sunday – Holy Communion – 13/4/25
HAIL 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.
He comes, with succour speedy,
To those who suffer wrong.
To help the poor and needy,
And bid the weak be strong.
To give them songs for sighing,
Their darkness turn to light,
Whose souls, condemned and dying,
Were precious in His sight.
He shall come down like showers
Upon the fruitful earth.
Love, joy and hope, like flowers,
Spring in His path to birth.
Before Him, on the mountains,
Shall peace, the herald, go.
And righteousness, in fountains,
From hill to valley flow.
Kings shall fall down before Him,
And gold and incense bring.
All nations shall adore Him,
His praise all people sing.
To Him shall prayer unceasing
And daily vows ascend,
His kingdom still increasing,
A kingdom without end.
O’er every foe victorious,
He on His throne shall rest.
From age to age more glorious,
All-blessing and all-blessed.
The tide of time shall never
His covenant remove.
His name shall stand forever,
His changeless name of Love.
James Montgomery.
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RIDE ON, RIDE ON IN MAJESTY!
In lowly pomp ride on to die!
O Christ, Thy triumphs now begin
O’er captive death and conquered sin.
Ride on, ride on in majesty!
Hark all the tribes ‘hosanna’ cry.
Thine humble beast pursues his road
With palms and scattered garments strowed.
Ride on, ride on in majesty!
Thy last and fiercest strife is nigh.
The Father on His sapphire throne
Expects His own anointed Son.
Ride on, ride on in majesty!
In lowly pomp ride on to die!
Bow Thy meek head to mortal pain,
Then take, O God, Thy power, and reign!
H. H. Milman.
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MAKE WAY, make way, for Christ the King
In splendour arrives.
Fling wide the gates and welcome Him
Into your lives.
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
For the King of kings. (For the King of kings.)
Make way! (Make way!)
Make way! (Make way!)
And let His kingdom in.
He comes the broken hearts to heal,
The prisoners to free.
The deaf shall hear, the lame shall dance,
The blind shall see.
And those who mourn with heavy hearts,
Who weep and sigh.
With laughter, joy and royal crown
He’ll beautify.
We call you now to worship Him
As Lord of all.
To have no gods before Him,
Their thrones must fall!
Graham Kendrick.
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WE ARE MARCHING IN THE LIGHT OF GOD,
We are marching in the light of God.
We are marching in the light of God.
We are marching, marching,
We are marching, marching,
We are marching in the light of God.
We are marching in the light of God.
We are living in the love of God…
We are moving in the power of God…
Tr. Anders Nyberg.
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ALL PEOPLE THAT ON EARTH DO DWELL,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice.
Him serve with mirth, His praise forthtell,
Come ye before Him and rejoice.
Know that the Lord is God indeed,
Without our aid He did us make:
We are His flock, He doth us feed,
And for His sheep He doth us take.
O enter then His gates with praise,
Approach with joy His courts unto:
Praise, laud, and bless His name always,
For it is seemly so to do.
For why, the Lord our God is good.
His mercy is forever sure.
His truth at all times firmly stood,
And shall from age to age endure.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below,
Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts.
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
William Kethe.
