Notes on the Notes – April 10, 2022 – Palm Sunday – Online service only

Palm Sunday

“Full to the Brim – Even the Stones Cry Out” 

This Week’s Music:

“All Glory, Laud and Honour” (VU #122)

“All glory, laud and honour to you, Redeemer, King,
To whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.

You are the king of Israel, and David’s royal son,
Now in the Lord’s name coming, our King and blessed one.

The multitude of pilgrims with palms before you went;
Our praise and prayer and anthems before you we present.

To you, before your passion, they sang their hymns of praise;
To you, now high exalted, our melody we raise.

Their praises you accepted; accept the prayers we bring,
Great author of all goodness, O good and gracious king.”

The text for this Palm Sunday hymn is derived from a long Latin hymn written by Theodulph, Bishop of Orleans (pre-798 C.E.) The tune, written in 1613,  is also named for him.

“Messiah”

“Someone’s shouting from the desert.
Someone’s shouting from the sea.
Someone’s shouting from the mountain.
Someone’s shouting from the valley.
Messiah, come and be our King.

Someone’s shouting from the city,
“I am young, I am cold.”
Someone’s shouting from the country,
“I am lonely, I am old.”
Messiah, come and be our King.

Someone’s shouting “I am broken.”
Someone’s shouting “Make me whole.”
Someone’s shouting “Come and change me.”
Someone’s shouting “Save my soul.”
Messiah, come and be our King.”

This song was written by Larry Olson in 1989.  The song is a plea for Jesus to come as the Messiah, the one to save us.  Just as the ancient Israelites longed for a Messiah, this longing for a life of fullness continues today.

“Hosanna, Hosanna”

“Hosanna, Hosanna
Blessed is He who comes
Hosanna, Hosanna
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Let’s lift a shout in one accord for all that He has done
Let’s lift a shout in praise to God for all the vict’ries won
If we don’t praise the rocks will cry out “Hosanna’s to the King.”
So lift your voice in praise to God and let your voices sing.

Hosanna, Hosanna
Blessed is He who comes
Hosanna, Hosanna
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.”

Mark Cole recorded this joyous tune on his album Move in This City (2000).  The words come from this week’s gospel reading from the book of Luke.  The word Hosanna can be both a plea for salvation and an expression of joy and praise for deliverance granted or anticipated. This week, we will be using a recording by the Praise Team from 2021.

Hear the song at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JKumxllHKM

“Lead Me to Calvary”

We close our service this week with a song that leads us into reflection in preparation for Good Friday.   The words are by Jennie Evelyn Hussie with music by Don Chapman.  “Lead Me to Calvary” first appeared in New Songs of Praise and Power in 1921.  Although Hussey wrote over one hundred and fifty hymns, several of which appeared in hymnbooks in her own day, the only one familiar to most people today is “King of my life, I crown thee now,” with its haunting refrain “Lead me to Calvary.” It was written during Passion Week and, at the urging of church friends, submitted for publication, appearing in print in 1921. Don Chapman composed this arrangement in 2002.

“King of my life, I crown Thee now, Thine shall the glory be;
Lest I forget Thy thorny crown, lead me to Calvary.

Lest I forget Gethsemane,
Lest I forget Thine agony;
Lest I forget, O Lord, Thy love for me,
Lead me to Calvary.

Show me the tomb where Thou wast laid, tenderly mourned and wept;
Angels in robes of light arrayed guarded Thee whilst Thou slept.

Lest I forget Gethsemane, 
Lest I forget Thine agony;
Lest I forget, O Lord, Thy love for me,
Lead me to Calvary.

May I be willing, Lord, to bear daily my cross for Thee;
Even Thy cup of grief to share, Thou hast borne all for me.

Lest I forget Gethsemane,
Lest I forget Thine agony;
Lest I forget, O Lord, Thy love for me,
Lead me to Calvary.”