verse 1 

A             D     E    A 
Ride on, ride on in majesty!  
      D       E 
Hark! all the tribes hosanna cry;  
  A            D      A    E 
O Savior meek, pursue your road  
     A                      E     A 
with palms and scattered garments strowed. 

verse 2 

A             D     E    A 
Ride on, ride on in majesty!  
   D     E 
In lowly pomp ride on to die.  
  A                     D   A E 
O Christ, your triumphs now begin  
     A                    E      A 
o’er captive death and conquered sin. 

verse 3 

A             D     E    A 
Ride on, ride on in majesty!  
    D      E 
The winged squadrons of the sky  
     A                 D   A      E 
look down with sad and won-d’ring eyes  
   A                     E  A 
to see th’approaching sacri-fice. 

verse 4 

A             D     E    A 
Ride on, ride on in majesty! 
     D        E 
Your last and fiercest strife is nigh;  
    A             D  A     E 
the Father on his sapphire throne  
  A                   E  A 
expects his own anointed Son.  

Verse 5 

A             D     E    A 
Ride on, ride on in majesty!  
   D     E 
In lowly pomp ride on to die;  
    A                 D  A   E 
bow your meek head to mortal pain;  
     A                       E   A 
then take, O God, your pow’r and reign.