Palm Sunday

Psalm

Psalm 118.1–2,19– 29

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures for ever.

Let Israel now proclaim, 'His mercy endures for ever.'

Open to me the gates of righteousness, ︎that I may enter and give thanks to the Lord.

This is the gate of the Lord; ︎the righteous shall enter through it.

I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me ︎and have become my salvation.

The stone which the builders rejected ︎has become the chief cornerstone.

This is the Lord's doing, ︎and it is marvellous in our eyes.

This is the day that the Lord has made; ︎we will rejoice and be glad in it. Come, O Lord, and save us we pray. ︎

Come, Lord, send us now prosperity.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; ︎we bless you from the house of the Lord.

The Lord is God; he has given us light; ︎link the pilgrims with cords right to the horns of the altar.

You are my God and I will thank you; ︎you are my God and I will exalt you.

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; ︎his mercy endures for ever.

Gospel

Matthew 21.1–11

When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, 'Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, just say this, "The Lord needs them." And he will send them immediately.' This took place to fulfil what had been spoken through the prophet, saying,

'Tell the daughter of Zion, Look, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'

The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, 'Hosanna to the Son of David!

Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!

Hosanna in the highest heaven!'

When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, 'Who is this?'

The crowds were saying, 'This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.'