Hosanna!
There's been many songs that have the word "hosanna" in it.... from days of old and not-your-era, up till today.. SO MANY.and i've been wondering what hosanna actually translates to. what does it really mean? i've asked friends after worship services, after hearing songs with "hosanna" in them, but still couldn't come to a definitive meaning of the word.
well, THANK GOD for internet - i searched it online. here's what i found.
hosanna -
An acclamation of praise and adoration to God. It comes from the Greek word hosanna, which serves as a translation for the Hebrew phrase meaining "save now, we pray." Its usage in the church is as an expression of enthusiastic praise, especially on Palm Sunday, as in Mark 11:9, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"
found from:
http://archives.umc.org/dr_glossary.asp?mid=258&GID=182&GMOD=VWD&GCAT=H
i believe R.S.V.P. will be about us responding in this same way like the believers did on Palm Sunday. As we remember all the things (big and small) the Lord has done for us and ALL the mighty things He is going to do in the coming days... till the day we reach heaven and walk into eternity... i believe our hearts cannot help but cry out to Him and worship Him and praise Him with all that we have. and indeed, like "Uncle" Andre, I believe it'll be a time of renewal.
I see the King of Glory coming on the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes, the whole earth shakes
I see His love and mercy washing over all our sins
The people sing, the people sing:
Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest
I see a generation rising up to take their place
With selfless faith, with selfless faith
I see a new revival stirring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees, we're on our knees
Bridge:
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like You had loved me
Break my heart for what breaks Yours
Everything I am for Your kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into eternity
what do you see?
Jas POR.
posted by IGNYTE, Trinity@PL @ 8:31 PM
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