Blessings on the King - Andersen

This is a  hymn for Palm Sunday 

It was written by Australian Roman Catholic priest and liturgist Frank Andersen.  The song was originally published in "Everything I Possess" (which was renamed Galilee Song) and so is included in the Scripture in Song - The Music of Frank Andersen MSC collection, which is still available.   Both of there include lead-sheet style sheet music.

The tune was written by Fr Andersen:  it is in a minor key (Em in the original printing), with a 6:8 time signature.  The tune is in two parts which seem like a chorus / verse structure - although there are different words for each version of the chorus.

There is a slight difference between the published title (Blessing on the King) and the lyrics in the verses (Blessings our our King).



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Examples

Original recording:


Choir with guitar and keyboard - recorded live in a church service:


Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright, and cannot be reproduced here. The song has six verses, with the tune alternating between verses - and the first verse repeated at the end.  A rough outline over the verses is below - and the full version is currently found on the last page of this newsletter.

Blessings on our King!
Blessings on our King!
Honour! Glory! Praise and thanks!
Blessings on our King!

Who do you say I truly am? ...

Jesus is our King! ...

This is my Son, Truly Beloved! ...

Sing your praises now! ...

Have you the strength to drink with me ...

Blessings on our King! ...

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Chorus:
Blessings on our King!
Blessings on our King!
Honour! Glory! Praise and thanks!
Blessings on our King!

1 Who do you say I truly am?
What is your faith in me?
You are the one, promised of old!
Son of the living God!

Jesus is our King!
There is just one Lord!
Lord of life and Lord of death!
Jesus is our Lord!

This is my Son, Truly Beloved!
My Spirit lives in Him!
Listen to Him, open your hearts!
He is my gift to you!

Sing your praises now!
Sing Hosanna! Sing!
We praise you, we bless you, Lord!
Blessings on our King!

Have you the strength to drink with me
from this one Cup of mine?
I am your Lord, you cannot live
other than I have lived!

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