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Israël es tu Rex
Homily on the feast of Christ the King
Israël es tu Rex,
davidis et inclyta proles;
nomine qui in Domini,
Rex benedicte, venis.
Theodulph of Orléans,
Hymn Gloria laus et honor.
Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe Redemptor. As ancient hymn rings out, sung on Palm Sunday before the locked doors of the church, the procession of clergy and faithful solemnly enters the new Jerusalem, throwing open its sturdy doors with the triple blow of the processional Cross. The evocative ceremony of the Second Sunday of Passiontide recalls the triumphal entry of Our Lord into the Holy City, prefigured by that of Solomon (1 Kings 1:32-40). It therefore has an eminently regal nature, because with this taking possession of the Temple, He is recognized and praised as God, as the Messiah, and as the King of the Jews: Christ, Χριστός, the Anointed of the Lord. His Divine Kingship had already been witnessed and honored by the Magi in the cave of Bethlehem: with gold for the King …More