Poignant Procession - OT/NT Series 11

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