Holy Cross Music Notes with Chuck

We celebrate Palm Sunday with its triumphal procession of Jesus into Jerusalem, singing All Glory Laud and Honor as we also process into church. This song began as a 9th‑century Latin hymn written by Theodulf of Orléans for Palm Sunday processions, later translated into English in the 19th century. Its meaning centers on offering praise to Christ the King, celebrating His triumphal entry into Jerusalem and inviting worshipers to join the joyful acclamation of His lordship.

Preceding the Gospel reading, join the band in singing He Is Lord which originated as a simple Scripture‑based chorus in the early 1970s, likely emerging from the Jesus Movement and spreading quickly through churches because of its easy, prayerful refrain. Its meaning centers on proclaiming the resurrection of Jesus and affirming His authority and lordship, turning a brief confession of faith into a heartfelt act of worship.

Our offertory song is Highly Exalted, written by Robin Mark and later recorded with Paul Baloche, originated as a modern worship song drawing directly from Philippians 2 and other Scriptures that proclaim Christ’s humility, sacrifice, and exaltation. Its theme centers on lifting high the name of Jesus—celebrating His supremacy, majesty, and victorious love as the One whom God has exalted above every name.

During communion, join the band in singing Here Is Love; originally written in Welsh by William Rees in the mid‑1800s and later sung powerfully during the Welsh Revival of 1904–1905. It emerged as a defining hymn of that movement. Its theme centers on the vast, overflowing love of Christ—likened to an ocean—revealed most fully in His sacrificial death and the outpouring of God’s mercy

We close our worship by singing God So Loved, written by We the Kingdom and released in 2019. It draws its origin and language from John 3:16, echoing the gospel’s invitation to come freely to Jesus. Its meaning centers on God’s generous, all‑embracing love that rescues, restores, and welcomes anyone who turns to Him in faith.