Ride on, Ride on in Majesty!

At the beginning of this Great and Holy Week where our Lord went up to the cross of suffering and victory and changed the cosmos by the joy of his resurrection, I felt the need to share this hymn with you. We sang it in church yesterday to the tune of WINCHESTER NEW. This text is so powerful and in the context of yesterday's service, got me emotional in both services.

Ride on, Ride on in Majesty!

by Henry H. Milman, 1791-1868

1. Ride on, ride on, in majesty!
Hark! 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 angel armies of the sky
Look down with sad and wondering eyes
To see the approaching Sacrifice.

4. Ride on, ride on, in majesty!
Thy last and fiercest strife is nigh;
The Father on His sapphire throne
Expects His own anointed Son.

5. 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 power and reign.

I hope that you can take these words and meditate on them this week. Perhaps it can come to mean to you what it means to me.

Lord, have mercy as we seek you this most holy time of year!