Ever Blessed our Saviour

This is a hymn for Palm Sunday, which is based on an excerpt from the liturgical text known as the Benedictus. This in turn based on Matthew 21:9.

The translator of the English verse is unknown.

It was published in The Veritas Hymnal, set to a tune referred to as the LOURDES BENEDICTUS. This is slightly adapted from a Benedictus setting by French priest and choirmaster at Lourdes, Noël Darros (1876-1954 - ref).

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Lourdes Benedictus - original tune

Lead sheet (melody + guitar chords)

PowerPoint slides

Examples

Choir with organ - in Latin - original tune:

Choir with organ - in Latin, original tune:

Lyrics

1 Ever blessed our Saviour, who comes in the name of the Lord God most high.
Son of David, You come to give life to your people.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

2 Benedíctus qui venit, in nomine Domini.
Benedíctus qui venit, in nmine Domini.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in excelsis.

ABC Notation

  T:Ever Blessed our Saviour
C:
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:Dmaj
D/2E/2 | "D" F2 F F | "G" A2 G F | "A" E3 E/2F/2 | "G" G2 G G | "Bm" B2 A G |
w:1~~Ev-er bless-ed our Sav-iour, who comes in the name of the Lord God most
w:2~~~Be-ne-dic-tus qui ven-it, in no-mi-ne Do-mi-ni. Be-ne-dic-
"D" F3 D/2D/2 | "G" B2 B B | "D" A2 A D | "G" G2 G F | "F#m" E2 D D |
w:1~~~high. Son of Dav-id, You come to give life to your peo-ple. Ho-
w:2~~~tus qui_ ven-it, in no-mi-ne Do_mi-ni._ Ho-
"G" B2 B B | "Bm" d2 A D | "G" G A/2B/2 A G | "F#m" F2 "A"E2 | "D" D3 z |]
w:1~~~san-na, ho-san-na, ho-san-na_ in the high_est.
w:2~~~san-na, ho-san-na, ho-san-na_ in in exc-el-sis
 