Entry into Jerusalem by Giotto
O God, whose dearly beloved Son
was greeted by the crowd on Olivet
with hallelujahs,
but who in the same week
was mocked as he went lonely
to the Cross,
forbid that our welcome to him should be
in words alone.
Help us, we beg you, to keep the road open
for him into our hearts;
and let him find there
not another crucifixion,
but love and loyalty in which his kingdom
may be established evermore.
Amen.
Walter Russell Bowie, 1882 – 1969, Episcopal priest from Virginia
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They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked,
“Who is this?”
The crowds answered,
“This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
prayer & verse 
I just chose this same pic yesterday for use on Good Friday. It’s a beautiful rendition.
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