Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) ‎#39

39. 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.

2 Israel's strength and consolation,
Hope of all the earth thou art;
Dear desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.

3 Born thy people to deliver,
Born a child and yet a king:
Born to reign in us forever,
Now thy gracious kingdom bring.

4 By thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By thine all-sufficient merit
Raise us to thy glorious throne.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, thou long-expected Jesus
• Title: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
• Meter: 87 87
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2019
• Topic: Seasonal Music: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: STUTTGART
• Adapter: Henry J. Gauntlett, 1805-1876
• Meter: 87 87
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Christian F. Witt's Psalmodia Sacra 1715