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Your reflections have helped me to improve these texts for the sung prayer of the People of God.<\/p>\n<p>Hymn of the Day for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year B<\/p>\n<p>The crowds who cried, \u201cHosanna,\u201d<br \/>\nNow clamor, \u201cCrucify!\u201d<br \/>\nWhere once you rode in triumph<br \/>\nYou stumble out to die.<br \/>\nO suffering Messiah,<br \/>\nO Lord of love and loss,<br \/>\nReveal to us the myst\u2019ry<br \/>\nOf your life-giving cross.<\/p>\n<p>This instrument of torture,<br \/>\nThis altar on a hill,<br \/>\nThis artifact of evil<br \/>\nConfounded by God\u2019s will<br \/>\nBrings to the godforsaken<br \/>\nThe sign of God\u2019s embrace:<br \/>\nYour outstretched arms, Christ Jesus,<br \/>\nA miracle of grace.<\/p>\n<p>Though in God\u2019s form, you never<br \/>\nClaimed parity divine<br \/>\nBut in our human likeness<br \/>\nLived out your human life.<br \/>\nThus emptied and so humbled,<br \/>\nObedient unto death,<br \/>\nA slave upon a scaffold,<br \/>\nYou drew your final breath.<\/p>\n<p>For this you are exalted<br \/>\nAnd marked with great acclaim,<br \/>\nReceiving highest honors:<br \/>\nThe name above all names.<br \/>\nSo at your name, Christ Jesus,<br \/>\nNow ev\u2019ry knee will bend,<br \/>\nWith ev\u2019ry tongue proclaiming<br \/>\nYour Lordship without end.<\/p>\n<p>76.76.D.<\/p>\n<p>Suggested Hymn Tune: PASSION CHORALE<br \/>\nAlternative Hymn Tune:<\/p>\n<p>Fr. 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