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James J. Tissot, detail of "The Procession through the Streets of Jerusalem" (1896-1900), watercolor, Brooklyn Museum, NY. Larger image.  More Palm Sunday paintings.

As I was looking for hymns and choruses for Palm Sunday, here's what I came up with:

• "All Glory, Laud, and Honor," words: Theodulph of Orleans (c. 820), translated by John M. Neale (1851) and music: "St. Theodulf" by Melchoir Teschner (1615) 
• "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name," words: Edward Perroneet (1780), music: "Coronation," Oliver Holden
• "Crown Him with Many Crowns," words: Matthew Bridges (1852), Godfrey Thring (1874), Music: George J. Elvey (1868)
• "Come, Faithful People," words: Gerard Moultrie (1867), music: C. Bicknell or "Greenwell", William J. Kirkpatrick.
• "Here Comes the King," by Nick Robertson (c 2010, Consuming Praise Songs)
• "Hosanna, Loud Hosanna," words: Jenette Threfall (1873) ; music: "Ellacombe" in Wurtemberg Gesangbuch (1784)
• "Hosanna, " by Brooke Fraser (© 2006, Hillsong Publishing)
• "Hosanna," by Carl Tuttle (© 1985, Shadow Spring Music)
• "Hosanna" ("Praise is Rising"), by Benton Brown and Paul Baloche (© 2005, 2006, Integrity's Hosanna! Music; Thank You Music)
• "Outside the Holy City," words: James G. Gilkey (1915), Music: "All Hallows," George C. Martin (1891); "Alford," John B. Dykes
• "Ride On, Ride on in Majesty!" words: Henry H. Milman (1820); music: "Hebron," Lowell Mason (1830)
• "Ride On, Ride On, O Savior King," by Carol K. Solberg and Henry S. Cutler (© 1932, 1960, Augsburg Fortress)
• "Tell Me the Stories of Jesus," words: William H. Parker (1885), music: Frederick A. Challinor (1903). Verse 4: "Into the city I'd follow the children's band / Waving a branch of the palm tree high in my hand. / One of His heralds, yes, I would sing /
  Loudest hosannas, Jesus is King!"
• "The King Is Coming," Bill and Gloria Gaither, Charles Milhuff (© 1970, William J. Gaither). Really a Second Coming theme
• "Triumphal Entry," by Dwight M. Pratt (1888), and Charles C. Treat

 

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