Hymns for the Living Church ‎#102

102. Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus

1 Come, Thou long expected Jesus,
Born to set Thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us;
Let us find our rest in Thee.
Israel's strength and consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art;
Dear desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.

2 Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a child, and yet a king.
Born to reign in us forever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
By Thine own eternal spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By Thine all sufficient merit,
Raise us to Thy glorious throne.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, Thou long expected Jesus
• Title: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
• Author: Charles Wesley (1744)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 9:6
  ;
  Haggai 2:7
  ;
  Luke 2:32
• Topic: Christ: Advent (first)

Tune Information

• Name: HYFRYDOL
• Composer: Rowland H. Prichard (c. 1830)
• Arranger: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1906)
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Music from "The English Hymnal" by permission of Oxford University Press, London