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Hosanna to the royal Son Hosanna to Christ, Matt. 21. 9. Luke 19. 38 40

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, no. 16, under Matthew 21:9.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 16

METRE

Not recorded 4 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Matthew 21:9 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 4 stanzas as Watts printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

SHARED WORDSthe verse shares the line's wording ECHOproposed by an AI model, confirmed by a separate check Not the author's own notes

AMONG THE SCRIPTURES

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STANZA I

Hosanna to the royal Son

Of David's ancient line,

His natures two, his person one,

Mysterious and divine.

Where Watts found it

Watts printed the hymn under Matthew 21:9. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!” MATTHEW 21:9 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ MATTHEW 21

Hosanna to the royal Son Of David's ancient line, His natures two, his person one, Mysterious and divine. STANZA I

Its place in the book

Book I of the hymn book, “Collected from the Holy Scriptures”, holds these hymns in this order: 179 hymns. This is number 16. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 16 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Hosanna to the royal Son

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