The lame and palsied freely rise,
With joy the dumb do sing;
And, on the darkened, blinded eyes,
Glad beams of morning spring!
See, Mercy from her golden urn,
Pours a rich stream to them that mourn;
Behold, she binds, with tender care,
The bleeding bosom of despair.
He comes! to cheer the trembling heart,
Bid Satan and his host depart;
Again the day-star gilds the gloom,
Again the bowers of Eden bloom!
THOMAS CAMPBELL
Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail, the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
Ris'n with healing in His wings.
Hail to the Lord's Anointed,
Great David's greater Son!
Hail! in the time appointed
His reign on earth begun!
He comes to break oppression,
To set the captive free,
To take away transgression,
And rule in equity.
He comes with succour speedy,
To those who suffer wrong;
To help the poor and needy,
And bid the weak be strong;
To give them songs for sighing,
Their darkness turn to light,
Whose souls, condemned and dying,
Were precious in His sight.
JAMES MONTGOMERY
Hosanna; blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.-Jn. XII: 13.
Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.-Matt. XXI: 9.
Hosanna! be our cheerful song
To Christ our Savior King;
His praise, to whom we all belong,
Let all unite to sing.
Hosanna! here in joyful bands,
Let old and young proclaim;
And hail, with voices, hearts, and hands,
The Son of David's name.
Hosanna! sound from hill to hill,
And spread from plain to plain;
While louder, sweeter, clearer, still,
Woods echo to the strain.
Hosanna! on the wings of light,
O'er earth and ocean fly;
Till morn to eve, and noon to night,
And heaven to earth, reply.
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