All Glory Laud and Honor
Benedictines of Mary Queen of Apostles Lyrics
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To Thee, Redeemer, King,
To Whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring.
Thou art the King of Israel,
Thou David′s royal Son,
Who in the Lord's Name comest,
The company of angels
Are praising Thee on High,
And mortal men and all things
Created make reply.
The people of the Hebrews
With palms before Thee went;
Our prayer and praise and anthems
Before Thee we present.
Thou didst accept their praises;
Accept the prayers we bring,
Who in all good delightest,
Thou good and gracious King.
The hymn "All Glory, Laud and Honor" is a traditional Palm Sunday hymn that is commonly sung in Christian churches around the world. The lyrics of the hymn praise Jesus Christ, the Redeemer King, who is referred to as the King of Israel and David's royal son. The hymn also mentions the praises of the company of angels on high and mortal men who have made sweet hosannas ring in honor of the blessed king.
The hymn's first verse talks about the lips of children making sweet hosannas ring. This is a reference to the Gospel accounts of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem when children gathered to greet him with shouts of "Hosanna!" The second verse of the hymn talks about Jesus being the King of Israel and David's royal son, which is a fulfillment of the prophecies in the Old Testament. The hymn continues with references to the company of angels praising and created beings replying to the praises of Christ.
The third verse of the hymn speaks of the Hebrew people greeting Jesus with palm branches before him, which is a reference to another Gospel account of the triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The final verse speaks of Jesus accepting the praises of the people during this holy week, and encourages the faithful to continue to offer prayers and praises to God.
Line by Line Meaning
All glory, laud and honor,
We give you all the honor and praise there is.
To Thee, Redeemer, King,
Our redeemer, our king, we bow before you.
To Whom the lips of children
The innocent voices of children sing your praises.
Made sweet hosannas ring.
Their sweet songs of praise fill the air.
Thou art the King of Israel,
You are the king of the chosen people of Israel.
Thou David′s royal Son,
You are the rightful heir to David's throne, O Son of David.
Who in the Lord's Name comest,
You come in the name of the Lord, our God.
The King and Blessèd One.
You are both king and blessed by God himself.
The company of angels
The angels join us in worship.
Are praising Thee on High,
They sing your praises from the highest heavens.
And mortal men and all things
And all of us, human and non-human alike,
Created make reply.
Join our voices in worship and praise.
The people of the Hebrews
The people of Israel,
With palms before Thee went;
Went before you waving palm branches
Our prayer and praise and anthems
We also offer you our prayers, praises, and songs.
Before Thee we present.
We stand before you and offer them up to you.
Thou didst accept their praises;
You received their praises,
Accept the prayers we bring,
We ask that you also accept our prayers.
Who in all good delightest,
You take delight in all that is good,
Thou good and gracious King.
You are a good and gracious king.
Writer(s): Austin C Lovelace, Melchior Teschner (+1635)
Contributed by Alyssa H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.