FROM THE PALMS TO THE CROSS

[Intro – Ambient / Low Choir / Distant Crowd]

Hosanna… Hosanna…
Blessed is He who comes…

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[Verse 1 – Palm Sunday | Matthew 21:8–9]

Dust in the streets, branches raised high
King on a colt, tears in His eyes
They shouted “Save us!” but missed the throne
Didn’t see the cross behind the crown He wore

Cloaks on the ground, palms in the air
Prophecy walking, but they weren’t aware
This wasn’t Rome He came to dethrone
It was sin in the hearts made of stone

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[Pre-Chorus – Build]

They wanted a king with a sword in His hand
But He came with a cross and a redemption plan

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[Chorus – BIG / Stomp-Clap / Choir]

From the palms to the cross
From the cheers to the cost
From “Hosanna!” to “Crucify!”
Still He gave His life

From the nails to the grave
From the lost to the saved
Hell thought it won that night…
But Sunday said otherwise

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[Verse 2 – Last Supper / Gethsemane | Luke 22:19–42]

Bread in His hands, “This is My body”
Cup of the covenant poured out holy
Judas leaned in with a kiss of betrayal
Thirty pieces couldn’t purchase salvation

Garden of sorrow, sweating blood drops
“Not My will, but Yours,” He stops
Angels stood ready, heaven on call
But love chose the cross over ending it all

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[Pre-Chorus – Build]

Not forced, not taken—He laid it down
The Lamb became the King with a thorn-woven crown

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[Chorus – BIGGER]

From the palms to the cross
From the cheers to the cost
From “Hosanna!” to “Crucify!”
Still He gave His life

From the nails to the grave
From the lost to the saved
Hell thought it won that night…
But Sunday said otherwise

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[Bridge – Good Friday → Silence → Explosion | John 19:30, Matthew 27:51]

(It is finished…)

Sky went dark, veil was torn
Earth shook heavy, hope seemed gone
Stone rolled shut, soldiers stayed
Death thought it sealed the grave

(Drums stop… silence… heartbeat…)

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[Bridge Part 2 – Resurrection Explosion | Matthew 28:5–6]

BUT THE STONE COULDN’T HOLD
WHAT HEAVEN HAD SPOKE
THE GRAVE LOST ITS CLAIM
WHEN HE CALLED HIS OWN NAME

UP FROM THE DIRT
DEFEATING THE CURSE
SIN LOST ITS FIGHT
WHEN HE WALKED OUT ALIVE

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[Final Chorus – Full Choir / Anthem]

From the cross to the throne
Now we’re not alone
Every chain left in the grave
When He walked away

From the death to the life
From the dark to the light
He is risen, He is alive—
And He’s coming again in might

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[Outro – Choir / Chant]

He is risen… (He is risen)
He is risen… (He is risen)
Just like He said…
Just like He said…

Cinematic worship anthem, low intro, heavy build, choir lift, powerful Easter victory chorus