Category: Anonymous

Matthew 21:9; Isaiah 64:1, 45:8; Psalm 24:9-10 [Latin] – [And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying,] Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

Oh, if only you would break open the heavens and come down and the mountains would melt away before you.

Drip dew, you heavens, from on high, and rain, you clouds, on the just; may the earth open up and bring forth the Savior.

Lift up, you gates, your heads; lift yourselves up, you perpetual gates, and the King of Glory will enter.
Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory.

Original Latin:

Hosianna Filio David. Benedictus, qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosianna in altissimis:

Utinam dirumperes coelos ac descenderes et montes a facie tua defluerent.

Rorate coeli desuper et nubes pluant iustum, aperiatur terra et germinet Salvatorem.

Elevate, o portae, capita vestra, elevate vos, o portae perpetuae et introibit rex gloriae.
Quis est iste rex gloriae? Jehova exercituum, ipse est rex gloriae.

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“Hosianna Filio David à 6,” Antiphon for Palm Sunday, composed by Anonymous.

Performed by Weser-Renaissance, director Manfred Cordes

 

John 12:25 [Latin]

²⁵ He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

Qui odit animam suam in hoc mundo, in vitam aeternam custodit eam.

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Qui odit animam suam, polyphonic music composer unknown

 

^Performed by Vox Stellae

Philippians 4:4-7

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

⁵ Let your moderation [“softness” in music text] be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

⁶ Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

⁷ And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

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Rejoice in the Lord alway (mid-16th century), “Attributed (probably incorrectly) to John Redford” (CPDL)

Performed by the Greenwich Village Chamber Singers

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