Hosanna () is a liturgical word in Judaism and Christianity. In Judaism it refers to a cry expressing an appeal for divine help. In Christianity it is used as a cry of praise. Etymology The word hosanna (Latin , Greek , hōsanná) is from Hebrew , and related to Aramaic (ʾōshaʿnā) meaning 'save, rescue, savior'. In the Hebrew Bible it is used only in verses such as "help" or "save, I pray" (). In the Gospels it is used as a shout of jubilation, and this has given rise to complex discussions. In that context, the word Hosanna seems to be a "special kind of respect" given to the one who saves, saved, will save, or is saving now. If so Hosanna means 'a special honor to the one who saves'. The literal interpretation "Save, now!", based on Psalm 118:25, does not fully explain the occurrence of the word. Liturgical use in different traditions Judaism In Jewish liturgy, the word is applied specifically to the Hoshana Service, a cycle of prayers from which a selection is sung each morning during Sukkot, the Feast of Booths or Tabernacles. The complete cycle is sung on the seventh day of the festival, which is called Hoshana Rabbah (הושענא רבא, "Great Hoshana"). In Judaism it is always used in its original Hebrew form, הושע נא Hosha na or הושענא Hoshana. Christianity "Hosanna" many interpret as a shout of praise or adoration made in recognition of the messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem, "Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lᴏʀᴅ!" which forms part of the Sanctus prayer. Since those welcoming Jesus were Jewish, as of course Jesus himself was, others would interpret that cry on the entry of Jesus in its proper meaning, as a cry by the people for salvation and rescue. It is applied in numerous verses of the New Testament, including "Hosanna; blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord" (); "hosanna in the highest" (); and "hosanna to the Son of David" (). These quotations, however, are of words in the Jewish Psalm 118. The "Hosanna Anthem", based on the phrase Hosanna, is a traditional Moravian Church anthem written by Bishop Christian Gregor of Herrnhut sung on Palm Sunday and the first Sunday of Advent. It is antiphonal, i.e. a call-and-response song; traditionally, it is sung between the children