Ancient and Modern ‎#159

159. Thou art the King of Israel

Refrain:
All glory, laud, and honour
to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children
made sweet hosannas ring.

1 Thou art the King of Israel,
thou David's royal Son,
who in the Lord's name comest,
the King and blessed one: [Refrain]

2 The company of angels
are praising thee on high,
and mortal men and all things
created make reply: [Refrain]

3 The people of the Hebrews
with palms before thee went:
our praise and prayer and anthems
before thee we present: [Refrain]

4 To thee before thy passion
they sang their hymns of praise:
to thee now high exalted
our melody we raise: [Refrain]

5 Thou didst accept their praises,
accept the prayers we bring,
who in all good delightest,
thou good and gracious King: [Refrain]

6 Thy sorrow and thy triumph
grant us, O Christ, to share,
that to the holy city
together we may fare: [Refrain]

7 For homage may we bring thee
our victory o'er the foe,
that in the Conqueror's triumph
this strain may ever flow: [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Thou art the King of Israel
• Latin Title: Gloria, laus et honor
• Translator: John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
• Author: St Theodulph of Orleans (c. 750-821)
• Refrain First Line: All glory laud and honour
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Mark 11:1-10
  ;
  Luke 1:32
  ;
  John 1:49
• Topic: Angels; Children; Church Year: Palm Sunday; Jesus: Names and images for; Palm Sunday: Year B; Palm Sunday; Praise

Tune Information

• Name: ST THEODULPH
• Composer (melody): Melchoir Teschner (1584-1635) (c. 1613)
• Harmonizer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Later form