200. A Cheering, Chanting, Dizzy Crowd

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Text Information
First Line: A cheering, chanting, dizzy crowd
Title: A Cheering, Chanting, Dizzy Crowd
Author: Thomas H. Troeger (1985)
Meter: CM
Language: English
Publication Date: 2013
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Christian Year: Palm Sunday; Christian Year: Maundy Thursday; Christian Year: Good Friday (2 more...)
Copyright: © 1985 Oxford University Press
ONE LICENSE: 14638
Tune Information
Name: CHRISTIAN LOVE
Composer: Paul Benoit, OSB (1959, alt.)
Meter: CM
Key: e minor
Copyright: © 1960 World Library Publications


Text Information:

This Palm Sunday hymn recreates the contrasting sounds of Holy Week, moving from the noisy public acclaim of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem to the solitary silence of his body being prepared for burial. It gently reminds us that self-giving is the mark of Christ’s true sovereignty.


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