Let my Soul Sing! All Glory, Laud and Honour

“All glory, laud, and honor, to thee, redeemer, king.”Theodulf of Orléans (ca. 760–821), in “All Glory, Laud, and Honor.

Record has it that Theodulf, a brilliant man of his times, a reformer to clergy and his country's educational system, wrote this hymn in his prison cell. Pondering on the Lord's truimphal entry to Jerusalem prior to His crucifixion. The first verse to this hymn as written was:

“All glory, laud, and honor
to thee, redeemer, king

To whom the lips of children

made sweet hosannas ring.”

Theodulf did not stop there; he continued for another 78 verses for this hymn! Amazing pouring of the spirit of praise for the Lord. Among the many verses, this was lesser known, forgotten, but still held great meaning and worth a mention:

Be Thou, O Lord, the Rider

And we the little ass

That to God's holy city

Together we may pass

Thousands of years later, this English translated hymn continues to be the most favourite hymn sang on Palm Sunday.