Lent

Liturgy of the Palms

Sunday, March 29, 2026

PSALM

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

Verse 1. Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Verse 2. Let Israel say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
Verse 19. Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.
Verse 20. This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.
Verse 21. I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.
Verse 22. The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
Verse 23. This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
Verse 24. This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Verse 25. O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!
Verse 26. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.
Verse 27. The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
Verse 28. You are my God, and I will give You thanks. You are my God, and I will exalt You.
Verse 29. Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

SECOND READING

Matthew 21:1-11

Verse 1. As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples, Verse 2. saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me. Verse 3. If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” Verse 4. This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: Verse 5. “Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’” Verse 6. So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. Verse 7. They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. Verse 8. A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Verse 9. The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!” Verse 10. When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” Verse 11. The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”