Entry of Christ into Jerusalem
Morgner, Wilhelm, 1891-1917. Entry of Christ into Jerusalem, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=54247 [retrieved April 8, 2022]. Original source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wilhelm_Morgner_001.jpg.
Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem
Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883. Christ's Entry into Jerusalem, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=57327 [retrieved April 8, 2022]. Original source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gustave_Dor%C3%A9_-_Christ%27s_Entry_into_Jerusalem.jpg.
Hosanna
Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
Today we enter Holy Week, with its cycle of life, death, and new life.
Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
Jesus, the holy one, the whole one, enters Jerusalem as he rides on the
back of a donkey colt. Crowds wave palm branches and cry out,
Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
Jesus, holy one, enter the gates of our hearts today as we join you in
This time of your Passion. With you, let us remember and celebrate
your birth, your calling, your ministry.
Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the lord.
Jesus, our mentor of wholeness, guide us through the streets of our
journey. Open our eyes and our ears to the guiding of God's spirit
who calls us to costly faithfulness and to joyous wholeness. Let us sing
with all our selves.
Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in
the highest heaven. Amen.
Beth Richardson, “Passion Sunday”
Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
Today we enter Holy Week, with its cycle of life, death, and new life.
Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
Jesus, the holy one, the whole one, enters Jerusalem as he rides on the
back of a donkey colt. Crowds wave palm branches and cry out,
Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
Jesus, holy one, enter the gates of our hearts today as we join you in
This time of your Passion. With you, let us remember and celebrate
your birth, your calling, your ministry.
Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the lord.
Jesus, our mentor of wholeness, guide us through the streets of our
journey. Open our eyes and our ears to the guiding of God's spirit
who calls us to costly faithfulness and to joyous wholeness. Let us sing
with all our selves.
Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in
the highest heaven. Amen.
Beth Richardson, “Passion Sunday”
Imaging the Word An Arts and Lectionary Resource, Volume 1
Hosanna by Michael W. Smith
Spiritual Practices: Celebrating Jesus
Overview
As Jesus entered Jerusalem for the last time, the crowds gathered to celebrate him. They lined the streets where he was passing by and began to rejoice and praise God. The atmosphere must have been like a party and a parade all rolled into one. It raised enough attention that the Pharisees intervened and asked Jesus to quiet the crowd. His response was that even if the crowd fell silent, the stones themselves would cry out. On that day, whether it was people or creation itself, he would be celebrated and praised.
When we celebrate and praise Jesus, we join with the crowds on that day, throughout all time, and all the rest of creation in celebrating and praising Jesus.
Practice
People praise in a variety of different ways. Some people like to praise by listening and singing along to music. Other people praise by shouting, by praying quietly, by listing all the things they praise God for, by telling others what Jesus has done for them, or by meditating on his goodness. Regardless of which way you are most comfortable doing it, devote some time to day to celebrating and praising God. As you do, imagine that you are in the crowd watching Jesus go by and that your voice is joining theirs in rejoicing over Jesus.
Overview
As Jesus entered Jerusalem for the last time, the crowds gathered to celebrate him. They lined the streets where he was passing by and began to rejoice and praise God. The atmosphere must have been like a party and a parade all rolled into one. It raised enough attention that the Pharisees intervened and asked Jesus to quiet the crowd. His response was that even if the crowd fell silent, the stones themselves would cry out. On that day, whether it was people or creation itself, he would be celebrated and praised.
When we celebrate and praise Jesus, we join with the crowds on that day, throughout all time, and all the rest of creation in celebrating and praising Jesus.
Practice
People praise in a variety of different ways. Some people like to praise by listening and singing along to music. Other people praise by shouting, by praying quietly, by listing all the things they praise God for, by telling others what Jesus has done for them, or by meditating on his goodness. Regardless of which way you are most comfortable doing it, devote some time to day to celebrating and praising God. As you do, imagine that you are in the crowd watching Jesus go by and that your voice is joining theirs in rejoicing over Jesus.