Glory to God ‎#200

200. A Cheering, Chanting, Dizzy Crowd

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Text Information

• First Line: A cheering, chanting, dizzy crowd
• Title: A Cheering, Chanting, Dizzy Crowd
• Author: Thomas H. Troeger (1985)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Psalm 118:26
  ;
  Matthew 16:21
  ;
  Matthew 21:1-11
  ;
  Matthew 27:57-60
  ;
  Mark 10:32-34
  ;
  Mark 11:1-11
  ;
  Luke 18:31-33
  ;
  Luke 19:28-38
  ;
  Luke 23:50-56
  ;
  John 12:12-15
  ;
  John 19:38-42
• Topic: Christian Year: Palm Sunday; Christian Year: Maundy Thursday; Christian Year: Good Friday; Jesus Christ: Passion and Death; Sovereignty of God
• Copyright: © 1985 Oxford University Press
• ONE LICENSE: 14638

Tune Information

• Name: CHRISTIAN LOVE
• Composer: Paul Benoit, OSB (1959, alt.)
• Meter: CM
• Key: e minor
• Copyright: © 1960 World Library Publications

Text Information:

This Palm Sunday hymn recreates the contrasting sounds of Holy Week, moving from the noisy public acclaim of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem to the solitary silence of his body being prepared for burial. It gently reminds us that self-giving is the mark of Christ’s true sovereignty.