Liturgy for Palm Sunday - ROCOR Western-Rite

The congregation gathers at a place apart from the church, so that all may
go into the church in procession. As the Sacred Ministers enter the
anthem “Hosanna Filio David” is sung:
a d k s k s k s k k s k s k s k s k s k s k k s k s k s k s k s k s k s k
Ho
- san - na! Son of Da - vid! Bless - ed is He
a d k s k s k s k s k s k s k s k s k s k s k s k s k s k k s k k s k s k s k s k s k s k s k
who comes in the Name of the Lord! Hail King of Is - ra-el!
a d k s k s k s k s k s k s k s k s k s k s k k
Ho -san
- na in the high -est!
Priest:
People:
Let us pray:
Assist us mercifully with your help, O Lord God of our
salvation, that we may enter with joy upon the
contemplation of those mighty acts, whereby you
have given us life and immortality;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Here a Deacon or other person appointed reads one of the following:
Matthew 21:1-11 (Traditional)
And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Beth'phage, to
the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them,
"Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an
ass tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. 3 If
any one says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of
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