What Are Those Soul Reviving Strains?

What are those soul-re­viv­ing strains

Which ec­ho thus from Sa­lem’s plains?

What an­thems loud

and loud­er still

So sweet re­sound from Zi­on’s hill?

Lo! ’tis an in­fant chor­us sings

Hosanna to the King of kings:

The Sav­ior comes! and babes pro­claim

Salvation

sent in Je­sus’ name.

Nor these alone their voice shall raise

For we will join this song of praise;

Still Is­ra­el’s child­ren for­ward press

To hail the Lord their right­eous­ness.

Messiah’s name shall joy im­part

Alike to Jew and Gen­tile heart:

He bled for us

He bled for you

And we will sing ho­san­na

too.

Proclaim ho­san­nas loud and clear;

See Da­vid’s Son and Lord ap­pear!

Now glory

praise on earth be giv’n;

Hosanna in the high­est heav­en!