Come, thou long-expected Jesus

From Oremus Hymnal

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 for ever,
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.

Contents 1 Historical Notes 2 Author 3 Meter 4 MIDIs 5 Other Comments 6 Sources 6.1 Hymnal, Number, Tunes

Historical Notes

Author

Charles Wesley (1707-1788), 1744

Meter

87 87

MIDIs

Stuttgart, Rathbun, Cross of Jesus, Halton Holgate, Love Divine, Hyfrydol

Other Comments

Some older (especially 19th-century) hymnals give the first line as "Hail, thou long-expected Jesus" rather than "Come, thou long-expected Jesus", the rest of the text remaining substantially as given above.

Sources

Hymnal, Number, Tunes

The Anglican Hymn Book, 1868 #047 Frankfort
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1874 #066 Expectation
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924 #640 Cross of Jesus, Halton Holgate
The Universal Hymn Book, 1885 #134 Cross of Jesus
The Hymnal Companion, 1890 #109 Gotha
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington) #048 Stuttgart
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker) #048 Stuttgart
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins) #048 Rathbun, Stuttgart
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau) #048 Stuttgart
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein) #048 Expectation, Stuttgart
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter) #048 Bergen, Stuttgart
The Church Hymnary (Scotland), 1902 #107 St. Nicolas
The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908 #432 Emmanuel, Gotha, Love divine
The Mission Hymnal, 1913 #069 Stuttgart
The Hymnal 1916 (US) #055 Stuttgart
Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917 Children's #082 Bilston
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919 #065 Expectation, Hyfrydol
The Church Hymnal (Hutchins), 1920 #047 St. Nicolas, Stuttgart
The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925 #041 Clevedon, Hyfrydol
The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938 #548 Stuttgart
The Hymnal 1940 (US) #001 Stuttgart
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950 #054 Cross of Jesus
The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955 #183 St. Andrew (Thorne)
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1960 #043 Hyfrydol
Anglican Hymn Book, 1965 #086 Cross of Jesus
The Hymn Book 1971 #389 Stuttgart ]]
The Australian Hymn Book, 1977 #200 Stuttgart
The Hymnal 1982 (US) #066 Stuttgart
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983 #031 Cross of Jesus
The New English Hymnal, 1985 #003 Cross of Jesus, Halton Holgate
Hymns for Today's Church, 1987 #052 Cross of Jesus
Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996 #098 Cross of Jesus, Halton Holgate
Common Praise (Canada), 1998 #088 Stuttgart
Together in Song, 1999 #272 Stuttgart
Sing Glory, 1999 #335 Cross of Jesus
Complete Mission Praise, 2000 #102 Stuttgart
Common Praise, 2000 #024 Cross of Jesus
Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000 #128 Cross of Jesus, Halton Holgate
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 2000 #119 Cross of Jesus, Halton Holgate