Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

Christmas Carol – Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

“Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” is an Advent carol common in Protestant hymnals. It is sung to among a number of tunes, consisting of “Jefferson” (by William Walker), “Stuttgart” (attr. to Christian Witt) and “Hyfrydol”  (by Rowland Prichard). The text is associated with Charles Wesley. It is hymn number 66 in the Episcopal Church hymnal (set to “Stuttgart”); hymn number 196 in the United Methodist Hymnal; hymns 1 (to “Stuttgart”) and 2 (to “Hyfrydol”) in the Presbyterian Hymnal; and hymn 254 (to “Jefferson”) in Evangelical Lutheran Worship, among others.

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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.

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.