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Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 27, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 22

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HOSANNAS

By Ray Palmer

“And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.” “And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, they were sore displeased.” Matt. 21:9, 15.
Who is this that rideth meek and lowly, While the throng Crowd about him—press him—as he cometh, Borne along?
Hark! how rends the air the shout of thousands That rejoice! How e’en children cry aloud, “Hosanna!” With one voice.
’Tis the Son of David; lo, he cometh Christ, a king! Glory in the highest! bid him welcome; Pæans sing.
Yet he cometh not to take the scepter, Now to reign; But, a sufferer, with his blood his raiment He shall stain.
Changeful crowd! To-day their high hosannas Echoes wake; Naught perchance to-morrow but hoarse curses Silence break.
Yet the Christ by men despised, rejected, Shall at length Sit on David’s royal throne triumphant, Girt with strength.
Courage! ye who stand for God and goodness, Bearing shame; Ye but drink the cup that he hath drunken, In his name.
Seek not human praises, fear not scorning— Empty breath! Called with Christ to suffer, all unshrinking On to death!
Tread ye in his footsteps, never fainting In the strife; If for him thou diest, he shall give thee Endless life.
—Ray Palmer, D. D., in S. S. Times.