'Praise God for our king!' People from the city saw them
coming and went out to meet them, so that there was a great multitude.
They broke off branches of the palm trees along the way, and waved
them in the air, just as the soldiers wave the royal banners of the
king. Some of the people took off their cloaks and laid them on the
ground for him to ride over, just as if he were a great king. They
placed their palm branches on the ground, too, so that they seemed
like a beautiful green carpet."

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[Illustration]
JESUS ENTERING JERUSALEM IN TRIUMPH
By Bernard Plockhorst (1825- )

"And as he went, they spread their garments in the way. And as he
was now drawing nigh, even at the descent of the Mount of Olives,
the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise
God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen;
saying, Blessed is the King that cometh in the name of the Lord:
peace in heaven, and glory in the highest."--_Luke 19:36-38_
[End illustration]

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"Oh," said Margaret, "how pleased Jesus must have been!"

"Yes," said mamma, "Jesus was pleased to know that the people loved
him. And he was a king, you know, though he never sat upon a throne.
The Bible sometimes calls him, 'King of kings, and Lord of lords.'

"When they reached the city, there were many little children in the
streets and about the temple. Now the children always loved Jesus, and
when they saw him coming in this procession they all ran to meet him.
They all joined in the procession, and sang songs, and shouted
'Hosanna!' and waved their hands for the children's king. Some of
those people who did not like Jesus tried to stop the children. But
Jesus would not tell them to stop."

"If I had been there, I would have shouted for Jesus," said Harold.

"That is my brave boy," said mamma. "But you must remember that there
is just as much chance to let people know that you stand up for Jesus
now, as then. You must never be afraid to let it be known that you are
Jesus' friend.

"Now we will sing that hymn that you like so much. It is a good hymn
for Palm Sunday."

So they sang,--

"Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
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Christ, the royal Master,
Leads against the foe;
Forward into battle,
See, His banners go.

"Like a mighty army
Moves the church of God;
Brothers, we are treading
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