| Authority Text: | Come, thou long-expected Jesus — more ↓ |
| Authority Tune: | STUTTGART — more ↓ |
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| First Line: | Come, thou long-expected Jesus |
| Title: | Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus |
| Author: | Charles Wesley (1744) |
| Meter: | 8.7.8.7 |
| Scripture: | Haggai 2:7; Luke 2:25 |
| Topic: | Hope; Jesus Christ | Advent; Jesus Christ | Savior; Hymns with Descants |
| Language: | English |
| Tune information | |
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| Tune name: | STUTTGART |
| Composer (desc.): | John Wilson |
| Composer (melody, later form): | C. F. Witt (1715) |
| Meter: | 8.7.8.7 |
| Key: | F Major |
| Copyright: | Descant used by permission of Oxford University Press |
| Full text |
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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 ev'ry nation, joy of ev'ry 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. |
