Saturday, September 16, 2023

Ride on! Ride on in majesty!

125 St. Drostaine. L. M.

1 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
   Hear all the tribes hosanna cry;
   O Savior meek, pursue Thy road
   with palms and scattered garments strowed.

2 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
   In lowly pomp ride on to die.
   O Christ, Thy triumphs now begin
   o’er captive death and conquered sin.

3 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
   The winged squadrons of the sky
   look down with sad and wond'ring eyes
   to see th'approaching Sacrifice.

4 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
   In lowly pomp ride on to die,
   bow Thy meek head to mortal pain,
   then take, O Christ, Thy pow'r and reign.
                        Henry H. Milman
                         The Methodist Hymnal 1939 edition

<idle musing>
Hymnary.org inserts a fourth verse:

4 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
   Thy last and fiercest strife is nigh.
   The Father on His sapphire throne
   awaits His own anointed Son.
</idle musing>

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