Sing Joyfully ‎#187

187. 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, Thou long expected Jesus
• Title: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
• Author: Charles Wesley
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1989
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: [Come, Thou long expected Jesus]
• Composer: Rowland H. Prichard
• Harmonizer: Ralph Vaughan Williams
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Music from the English Hymnal. Reprinted by permission of Oxford University Press