They drew nigh unto Jerusalem
Just above the Mount of Olives
Jesus sent two disciples before Him
For the donkey, with the humblest of motives
The new day was just dawning
When Jesus entered the city gate
A multitude stood calling
"Hosannah in the highest!" The could hardly wait
Garments, strewn, lay before Him
Welcoming Him as their King
Branches, they waved and strew them
For His triumph, this was their offering
He rode into the city on a donkey
Like the Old Testament said that He would
What lay before Him was looming... haunting
Clearly, His sacrifice, He understood
Light filtered and danced as, forth, He came
His smile they felt, to memorize
Yet soon He'd be the scapegoat they would blame
And "crucify Him" would be their cries
Matthew 21
1And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
2Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
3And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
4All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
6And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
7And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
8And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessedis he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
2Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
3And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
4All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
6And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
7And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
8And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessedis he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
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