Liturgical Colour : Red

Procedamus in pace.

Response : In Nomine Christi. Amen.

English translation

Let us go forth in peace.

Response : In the Name of Christ. Amen.

First Antiphon

Occurrunt turbae cum floribus et palmis Redemptori obviam : et victori triumphanti digna dant obsequia : Filium Dei ore gentes praedicant : et in laudem Christi voces tonant per nubila : Hosanna in excelsis!

English translation

The multitude goes forth to meet our Redeemer with flowers and palms, and pays the homage due to a triumphant conqueror : the Gentiles proclaim the Son of God, and their voices thunder through the skies in praise of Christ. Hosanna in the highest!

Second Antiphon

Cum angelis et pueris fideles inveniamur, triumphatori mortis clamantes : Hosanna in excelsis!

English translation

Let the faithful join with the angels and children, singing to the conqueror of death, “Hosanna in the highest!”

Third Antiphon

Turba multa quae convenerat ad diem festum, clamabat Domino : Benedictus qui venit in Nomine Domini : Hosanna in excelsis!

English translation

A great multitude that was met together at the festival cried out to the Lord, “Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest!”

Fourth Antiphon

Coeperunt omnes turbae descendentium gaudentes laudare Deum voce magna, super omnibus quas viderant virtutibus, dicentes : Benedictus qui venit Rex in Nomine Domini; pax in terra et gloria in excelsis.

Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe, Redemptor : Cui puerile decus prompsit Hosanna pium.

Response : Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe, Redemptor : Cui puerile decus prompsit Hosanna pium.

Israel es Tu Rex, Davidis et inclita proles : Nomine qui in Domini, Rex benedicte, venis.

Response : Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe, Redemptor : Cui puerile decus prompsit Hosanna pium.

Caetus in excelsis Te laudat caelicus omnis, et mortalis homo, et cuncta creata simul.

Response : Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe, Redemptor : Cui puerile decus prompsit Hosanna pium.

Plebs Hebraea tibi cum palmis obvia venit : Cum prece, voto, hymnis, adsumus ecce tibi.

Response : Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe, Redemptor : Cui puerile decus prompsit Hosanna pium.

Hi tibi passuro solvebant munia laudis : Nos tibi regnanti pangimus ecce melos.

Response : Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe, Redemptor : Cui puerile decus prompsit Hosanna pium.

Hi placuere tibi placeat devotio nostra : Rex bone, Rex clemens, cui bona cuncta placent.

Response : Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe, Redemptor : Cui puerile decus prompsit Hosanna pium.

English translation

Near the descent the whole multitude began with joy to praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying, “Blessed be the King who comes in the Name of the Lord, peace on earth and glory on high!”

Glory, praise and honour to You, o Christ the King, the Redeemer, to whom children poured their glad and sweet Hosanna’s song.

Response : Glory, praise and honour to You, o Christ the King, the Redeemer, to whom children poured their glad and sweet Hosanna’s song.

Hail, King of Israel, David’s Son of royal fame! He who comes in the Name of the Lord, o blessed King.

Response : Glory, praise and honour to You, o Christ the King, the Redeemer, to whom children poured their glad and sweet Hosanna’s song.

The Angel host laud You on high, on earth mankind, with all created things.

Response : Glory, praise and honour to You, o Christ the King, the Redeemer, to whom children poured their glad and sweet Hosanna’s song.

With palms the Jews went forth to meet You. We greet You now with prayers and hymns.

Response : Glory, praise and honour to You, o Christ the King, the Redeemer, to whom children poured their glad and sweet Hosanna’s song.

On Your way to die, they crowned You with praise. We raise our song to You, now King on high.

Response : Glory, praise and honour to You, o Christ the King, the Redeemer, to whom children poured their glad and sweet Hosanna’s song.

Their poor homage pleased You, o gracious King! O clement King, accept ours too, the best that we can bring.

Response : Glory, praise and honour to You, o Christ the King, the Redeemer, to whom children poured their glad and sweet Hosanna’s song.

Fifth Antiphon

Omnes collaudant Nomen Tuum et dicunt : Benedictus qui venit in Nomine Domini : Hosanna in excelsis.

Psalm 147

Lauda, Jerusalem, Dominum : lauda Deum tuum, Sion.

Quod firmavit seras portarum tuarum : benedixit filiis tuis in te.

Composuit fines tuos in pace : medulla tritici satiat te.

Emittit eloquium suum in terram : velociter currit verbum ejus.

Dat nivem sicut lanam : pruinam sicut cinerem spargit.

Projicit glaciem siam ut frustula panis : coram frigore ejus aquae rigescunt.

Emittit verbum suum et liquefacit eas : flare jubet ventum suum et fluunt aquae.

Annuntiavit verbum suum Jacob : statuta et praecepta sua Israel.

Non fecit ita ulli nationi : praecepta sua non manifestavit eis.

Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.

Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Omnes collaudant Nomen Tuum et dicunt : Benedictus qui venit in Nomine Domini : Hosanna in excelsis.

English translation

All praise Your Name highly and say, “Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest!”

Psalm 147

Praise the Lord, o Jerusalem, praise your God, o Zion.

Because He had strengthened the bolts of your gates, He had blessed your children within you.

Who had placed peace in your borders and filled you with the fat of corn.

Who sends forth His speech to the earth, His word runs swiftly.

Who gives snow like wool, scatters frost like ashes.

He sends His crystal like morsels, who shall stand before the face of His cold?

He shall send out His word and shall melt them, His wind shall blow and the waters shall run.

Who declares His word to Jacob, His justices and His judgments to Israel.

He had not done in like manner to every nation, and His judgments He had not made manifest to them.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

All praise Your Name highly and say, “Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest!”

Sixth Antiphon

Fulgentibus palmis prosternimur advenienti Domino; huic omnes occurramus cum hymnis et canticis, glorificantes et dicentes : Benedictus Dominus!

English translation

We are strewn with the shining palms before the Lord as He approaches, let us all run to meet Him with hymns and songs, glorify Him and say, “Blessed be the Lord!”

Seventh Antiphon

Ave, Rex noster, Fili David, Redemptor mundi, quem prophetae praedixerunt Salvatorem domui Israel esse venturum. Te enim ad salutarem victimam Pater misit in mundum, quem exspectabant omnes sancti ab origine mundi, et nunc : Hosanna Filio David. Benedictus qui venit in Nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis!

English translation

Hail, our King, o Son of David, o world’s Redeemer, whom prophets did foretell as the Saviour to come of the house of Israel. For the Father sent You into the world as victim for salvation, from the beginning of the world all the saints awaited You. Hosanna now to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!