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| “IS not This our King and Prophet?”— | |
| Ring Hosannas, wave the palm, | |
| Let the children from the temple | |
| Echo back the people’s psalm; | |
| “Blessèd is the Son of David,” | 5 |
| Blessèd is the Christ of God, | |
| Welcome to the hill of Sion, | |
| Deck the pathway, strew the sod! | |
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| “Meek and lowly One,” He cometh, | |
| And the anthem greets His ears; | 10 |
| Lo the city lies before Him, | |
| But He sees it through His tears; | |
| Looking from the Mount of Olives, | |
| Towers and marble temple rise;— | |
| Is thy peace, O well-loved Salem, | 15 |
| “Hid for ever from thine eyes”? | |
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| Sees He now, in solemn vision, | |
| Calvary “without the gate”? | |
| Israel fallen—“house and city | |
| Left unto her desolate”? | 20 |
| Yes, O Saviour all-enduring! | |
| Thou wast watching every heart— | |
| Which would love Thee, which forsake Thee, | |
| Which would do the traitor’s part. | |
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| Pity, Lord, man’s hollow praises, | 25 |
| Then or now, which greet Thee thus; | |
| “By Thy Cross, and by Thy Passion,” | |
| O have mercy yet on us! | |
| Now Thou reignest with the Father | |
| And the Spirit evermore; | 30 |
| Lord, look down upon Thy servants, | |
| Who repent, and would adore. | |
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