Come, thou long-expected Jesus (William Henry Havergal and Charles H. Giffen)
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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.
General Information
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: Sacred, Hymn 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
English text
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.