Palm Sunday

This week is our turn for leading worship and I'm excited about it! It's Palm Sunday and so we're starting off by singing Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the Highest and moving directly into

We want to see Jesus lifted high,
a banner that flies across this land,
that all men might see the truth
and know He is the way to heaven

On Palm Sunday the crowds were filled with excitement about Jesus coming to set up His Kingdom, defeating the Roman Empire, etc. He did come to set up His Kingdom but not an earthly kingdom(that day is yet to come). We celebrate knowing more of the story than they did. Jesus was to die a few days later at the hands of this same crowd who had a complete turn around within a few days. This Sunday we want to celebrate the Jesus who died, conquered death by coming to life again and provided the way of salvation.

Did you feel the mountains tremble?
Did you hear the oceans roar
when the people rose to sing of Jesus Christ, the risen One?
Did you feel the people tremble?
Did you hear the singers roar,
When the lost began to sing of Jesus Christ, the saving One?

And then,

Praise the One who breaks the darkness with a liberating light;
Praise the One who frees the prisoners,
Turning blindness into sight.
Praise the One who preached the gospel,
Healing every dread disease,
Calming storms and feeding thousands
with the very bread of Peace.

Praise Him you heavens and all that's above
Praise Him you angels and heavenly hosts.
Let the whole earth praise Him
Great in power
Great in glory
Great in mercy, King of heaven
Great in battle
Great in wonder
Great in Zion, King over all the earth.

Excerpts taken from:
Hosanna - Words and Music by Carl Tuttle
We Want to See Jesus Lifted high - Words and music by Doug Horley
Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble - Words and music by Martin Smith
Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness - Words by Rusty Edwards, Music traditional
Praise Him, You Heavens - Words and music by Russell Fragar