Children's prayer: Song of the Palms
Poem for Palm Sunday that could be performed as a lively chant in procession
While reciting this, you could wave palm branches with appropriate movements. If you make the palms from green tissue paper, they will rustle appropriately with the movement, but you could also get another group using suitable percussion instruments to accompany the chant. It's probably best to have the children or other groups to rehearse and prepare in advance, while the rest of congregation could join in a repeat of each verse, following from a printed copy or a projection of the words.
The Song of the Palms
Waving gently
Watching, whispering,
The King comes riding,
riding on a donkey.
He is coming!
He is coming!
Waving wildly,
Singing, shouting,
Praise to the King.
Hosanna, hosanna!
He is here!
He is here!
Waving wistfully,
Watching, wondering,
what will happen
to the King in Jerusalem.
He is going.
He is going.