Text:Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Author:Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
Tune:JEFFERSON

705. 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, 1707-1788
Meter: 8.7.8.7. D
Publication Date: 1969
Topic: The Christian Year: Adventtide
Tune Information
Name: JEFFERSON
Meter: 8.7.8.7. D
Key: g minor
Source: Southern Harmony, 1835



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