[Come, Thou long-expected Jesus] (Eagle)

Composer: H. M. Eagle

Herschel Mark Eagle For a while, Eagle was a singing teacher at Anthony Showalter’s Southern Normal Institute. As of 1914, he was living in Burke’s Garden, Virginia. In 1918, he was a member of the Big Quartet, which performed & promoted songs for Showalter’s music publishing company. --www.hymntime.com/tch/  Go to person page >

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Title: [Come, Thou long-expected Jesus] (Eagle)
Composer: H. M. Eagle (1914)
Incipit: 31271 57654 32127
Copyright: Public Domain

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Come, Thou long expected Jesus

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.

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