The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8717

8717. Once Was Heard The Song Of Children

1 Once was heard the song of children
By the Savior when on earth;
Joyful in the sacred temple
Shouts of youthful praise had birth;
And hosannas, and hosannas
Loud, to David’s Son broke forth.

2 Palms of victory strewn around Him,
Garments spread beneath His feet;
Prophet of the Lord they crowned Him,
In fair Salem’s crowded street;
While hosannas, while hosannas,
Children sang in accents sweet.

3 Blessèd Savior, now triumphant,
Glorified and throned on high,
Mortal lays, from man or infant,
With the songs of angels vie;
And hosannas, and hosannas,
Swell the chorus of the sky.

4 God o’er all, in glory reigning,
We this day Thy praises sing;
Not with palms Thy pathway strewing,
We would loftier tribute bring;
Glad hosannas, glad hosannas,
To our prophet, priest, and king.

5 O, though humble is our offering,
Deign accept our grateful lays;
Those from children once proceeding
Thou didst deem "perfected praise."
Now hosannas, now hosannas
Savior, Lord, to Thee we raise.

Text Information

• First Line: Once was heard the song of children
• Title: Once Was Heard The Song Of Children
• Author: Howard Kingsbury
• Meter: 87.87.87
• Language: English
• Source: The Child's Hymn Book (New York: American Tract Society, 1840), alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: CALVERAS
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1863)
• Meter: 87.87.87
• Key: E Major
• Copyright: Public Domain