Tune: WILSON (Mendelssohn)

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WILSON (Mendelssohn)

Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (arr.)
Published in 33 hymnals

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Piano/Organ
	Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Choral S…

Choral
	Emmanuel, Expected Jesus

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	Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Choral S…

Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (b. Hamburg, Germany, 1809; d. Leipzig, Germany, 1847) was the son of banker Abraham Mendelssohn and the grandson of philosopher Moses Mendelssohn. His Jewish family became Christian and took the Bartholdy name (name of the estate of Mendelssohn's uncle) when baptized into the Lutheran church. The children all received an excellent musical education. Mendelssohn had his first public performance at the age of nine and by the age of sixteen had written several symphonies. Profoundly influenced by J. S. Bach's music, he conducted a performance of the St. Matthew Passion in 1829 (at age 20!) – the first performance since Bach's death, thus reintroducing Bach to the world. Mendelssohn organized the Domchor in Berlin… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	WILSON (Mendelssohn)
Composer:	Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (arr.)
Meter:	8.7.8.7
Incipit:	53217 21653 56177
Key:	C Major
Source:	Elijah
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Texts

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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If With All Your Hearts

Earth is Waking

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Piano/Organ Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Choral Score) Emmanuel, Expected Jesus And This Shall Be a Sign (A cantata proclaiming God's promise fulfilled) More Piano/Organ...
Choral COME, THOU LONG EXPECTED JESUS Walk In the Light How Great Our Joy! More Choral...
Instrumental Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Full Score) Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Choral Score) Holy Light - A Candlelight Service of Carols - (Choral Score) More Instrumental...
Handbells Christmas Carol Celebrations - Keyboard/Handbell Score (Creative Settings for Handbells and Keyboard with Optional Congregational Singing) Christmas Carol Celebrations - Keyboard/Handbell Score (Creative Settings for Handbells and Keyboard with Optional Congregational Singing) IF WITH ALL YOUR HEARTS More Handbells...
PowerPoint COME, THOU LONG-EXPECTED JESUS (United Methodist 196) Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Hymnal for Worship & Celebration 124) COME, THOU LONG-EXPECTED JESUS (Baptist Hymnal 1991 - 77) More PowerPoint...

Organ Solo

Easy Organ Library Volume 55
Composer/Editors Felix Mendelssohn; Lyndell Leatherman
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 96
The Organist Volume 117 Number 3 July August 2013: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
Composer/Editors Douglas E. Wagner; Felix Mendelssohn; Lyndell Leatherman
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2013) pp. 28
The Organist's Library Volume 50
Composer/Editor Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2011) pp. 52
The Organ Portfolio Volume 74 Number 1 September October 2010: The Service Music Anthology for the Church Organist
Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; Felix Mendelssohn; Robert C. Lau
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2010) pp. 52
The Organist Volume 101 Number 2 May 1997: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
Composer/Editors Gregg Sewell; Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1997) pp. 64
The Organ Portfolio Volume 51 Number 6 August 1988: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for the Church Organist
Composer/Editors Dorothy Wells; Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1988) pp. 26
The Organist's Library Volume 6
Composer/Editor Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1988) pp. 26
The Organ Portfolio Volume 36 Number 5 June 1973: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
Composer/Editors Lani Smith; Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1973) pp. 6
49 Sacred Melodies: For All Organs
Composer/Editors Gregory P. Cohn; Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: G. Schirmer, Inc. (1970) pp. 8
The Organist Volume 73 Number 6 January 1970: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
Composer/Editors Roger C. Wilson; Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1970) pp. 20
The Amateur Organist No. 53: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
Composer/Editor Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1969) pp. 20
Thirty Easy Offertories
Composer/Editors Rob Roy Peery; Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1955) pp. 40

Piano Solo

The Church Pianist Volume 1 Number 6 July 1985: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1985) pp. 18
Songs of Faith: Transcribed for Piano by William Stickles
Composer/Editors William Stickles; Felix Mendelssohn
Published By: G. Schirmer, Inc. (1962) pp. 47

Piano and Organ Duet

The Heavens Are Telling: Classics for Organ and Piano Duet
Composer/Editors Mary Charlotte Ball; Louis O. Ball, Jr.
Published By: Broadman Press (1979) pp. 11

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