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==Original text and translations==
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<poem>
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.
</poem>
 


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Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2010-11-22).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 74 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Descants and second harmonization copyright by Charles H. Giffen for the Choral Public Domain Library, may be freely copied, distributed, performed, or recorded.

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Title: Come, thou long-expected Jesus
Composers: William Henry Havergal and Charles H. Giffen
Lyricist: Charles Wesley

Number of voices: 4 plus 1vv   Voicing: SATB
plus Descant
Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 87. 87

Language: English
Instruments: Organ or Piano
Published:

Description: Hymn tune Suttgart 87. 87, adapted and harmonized by William Henry Havergal. Descant added for second stanza and alternate harmonization for third and fourth stanzas (latter with descant) by Charles H. Gifffen.

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Original text and translations

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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.