Tune: Winchester Old
(\'While shepherds watched their flocks by night\')
Matthew 21v.1-5
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Jesu and His disciples drew
Near Jerusalem, knew
When they reached Bethphage, came unto {1}
Mount of Olives anew
Jesu sent two disciples to
The village said, There you
Shall find a donkey and colt too
There you shall sure them view
Bring them to me, if any say
What do you do this day?
Say to them that the Lord has need
Of them, to me them lead
All this done that the prophecy
Of Zechariah, see {2}
Might be fulfilled, saying, Behold
Let this sign now be told
Tell you the daughter of Zion
Judah\'s city the one
Look, your king he comes unto you
In meek procession true
Lowly, sitting upon donkey
A war-horse it not be
And her colt too, crowd came too, see
Jerusalem\'s city
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{1} Bethphage -a village near the Mount of Olives
{2} Zechariah 9 v.9