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Hosanna to the Son of David

What are those soul-reviving strains

Author: Anonymous
Published in 130 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 What are those soul-re­viv­ing strains,
Which ec­ho thus from Sa­lem’s plains?
What an­thems loud, and loud­er still,
So sweet re­sound from Zi­on’s hill?

2 Lo! ’tis an in­fant chor­us sings,
Hosanna to the King of kings:
The Sav­ior comes! and babes pro­claim
Salvation, sent in Je­sus’ name.

3 Nor these alone their voice shall raise,
For we will join this song of praise;
Still Is­ra­el’s child­ren for­ward press
To hail the Lord their right­eous­ness.

4 Messiah’s name shall joy im­part
Alike to Jew and Gen­tile heart:
He bled for us, He bled for you,
And we will sing ho­san­na, too.

5 Proclaim ho­san­nas loud and clear;
See Da­vid’s Son and Lord ap­pear!
Now glory, praise on earth be giv’n;
Hosanna in the high­est heav­en!


Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16654

Author: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: What are those soul-reviving strains
Title: Hosanna to the Son of David
Author: Anonymous
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Source: Pratt's Coll.
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

What are these [those] soul-reviving strains? [Palm Sunday.] Traced to Pratt's Collection, 1829, but probably earlier. Sometimes attributed to J. Montgomery, but in error. It is in several modern collections, including Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

Notes

What are these [those] soul-reviving strains? [Palm Sunday.] Traced to Pratt's Collection, 1829, but probably earlier. Sometimes attributed to J. Montgomery, but in error. It is in several modern collections, including Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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The Cyber Hymnal #16654
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