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Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
Christian hymn
Occasion	Advent
Text	Charles Wesley
Meter	8.7.8.7
Melody	"Stuttgart" attributed to Christian Witt; "Cross of Jesus" by John Stainer; "Hyfrydol" by Rowland Prichard;
Published	1744

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"Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" is a 1744 Advent and Christmas carol common in Protestant hymnals. The text was written by Charles Wesley. It is performed to one of several tunes, including "Stuttgart" (attr. to Christian Friedrich Witt),^[1] "Hyfrydol" (by Rowland Prichard),^[2] and "Cross of Jesus" (by John Stainer). The hymn is considered an enduring classic in Christian hymnody.^[3]^[4]

History

In 1744, Charles Wesley considered Haggai 2:7 and looked at the situation of orphans in the areas around him. He also looked at the class divide in Great Britain.^[5] Through this train of thought, he wrote "Come, Thou long expected Jesus" based upon Haggai 2:7 and a published prayer at the time which had the words:

"Born Your people to deliver, born a child and yet a King, born to reign in us forever, now Your gracious kingdom bring. By Your own eternal Spirit, rule in all our hearts alone; by Your all sufficient merit, raise us to Your glorious throne. Amen."^[6]

Wesley adapted this prayer into a hymn in 1744 and published it in his "Hymns for the Nativity of our Lord" hymnal. Wesley wrote "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" with the intent for people to remember Advent and Christmas as commemorating the Nativity of Jesus and preparing for the Second Coming.^[7]^[8]

"Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" was the first of a number of Wesley's hymns that became known as the "Festival hymns". These "Festival hymns" were published outside of Methodism by German, John Frederick Lampe in 1746.^[7] The hymn came into popular knowledge across Christian denominations in England via popular Baptist preacher, Charles Spurgeon. Spurgeon made a Christmas sermon^[9] in London in 1855 when he was 21 and included sections of "Come thou long expected Jesus" in it. He did this to illustrate his point that very few are "born king" and that Jesus was the only one who had been born king without being a prince.^[10] As a result of its growing popularity, including in the Church of England and American hymnals, it was first published in the Methodist Wesleyan Hymn Book in 1875 after having previously been excluded.^[7] The original reason for exclusion was that there had been no officially suitable music intended for it before then.^[11] In recent times, "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" has not been as well known as a Christmas Carol as others written around the same time. "Joy to the World" being one such example but "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" is still used to focus on the hope of the Second Coming of Jesus.^[12]

The lyrics of "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" focus on God choosing to give a Messiah to the world in the form of Jesus. It also focusses on the Old Testament Israelites longing for the Messiah to come and take the burden of sins from them to take them upon himself. The last line of the first verse may have come from Wesley being inspired by 17th century philosopher; Blaise Pascal's claim that "There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every person that cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator."^[12]

Music

"Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" has been set to a number of tunes. It is not known which tune Wesley originally intended for the hymn^{[clarification needed]}, hence why it was excluded from the "Wesleyan Hymn Book",^[11] but it is likely that the first tune it was set to was "Stuttgart" by Christian Friedrich Witt which had been written in 1716. A later tune used for it was "Hyfrydol", a Welsh tune written in the 1800s by Rowland Hugh Prichard, which is also used for Wesley's "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling". Both tunes are popular.^[8] In the United Kingdom, the hymn is often set (e.g. in the Hymns Ancient and Modern series or the New English Hymnal) to the 4-line tune "Cross of Jesus", by John Stainer, which he wrote as part of his oratorio The Crucifixion.^[13]

Lyrics

The original text by Charles Wesley has two stanzas of eight lines each. These may also be divided into four stanzas of four lines each.^[14]

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.
Israel's strength and consolation,
hope of all the earth thou art;
dear desire of every nation,
joy of every longing heart.

2. 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.

— Charles Wesley^[15]

An additional 2 stanzas, by Mark E. Hunt, were inserted in the middle of the hymn and used in a version published in the 1990 Trinity Hymnal.^[16]

Recorded versions

Chris Tomlin's version of "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" appears on his Christmas album Glory In the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship.^[17] On the compilation Love Divine: The Songs of Charles Wesley For Today's Generation released by Integrity Music in 2010, Brian Johnson also sang a version of "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus".^[18] Fernando Ortega also recorded "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" on his 2011 album Christmas Songs.^[19] Red Mountain Music has recorded a version of "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" which appears on their album Silent Night, and includes all four verses.^[20] Meredith Andrews also recorded "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" on her 2017 Christmas album Receive Our King. In Solid State Records’s compilation Midnight Clear is featured a cover of this hymn by Christian metal band Wolves at the Gate. A version of "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" also appears on the "A Worship Initiative Christmas, Vol 2" by Shane and Shane recorded in 2018.

References

^ "Stuttgart". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
^ "Evangelical Lutheran Worship 254. Come, thou long-expected Jesus". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
^ Ray, Jerry (2005). World's Greatest Hymns: Piano Sheet Music Songbook Collection. Alfred Music. p. 106. ISBN 1-4574-4420-8.
^ Bay, William (2010). Great Hymns for Guitar. Mel Bay Publications. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-60974-817-3.
^ Collins, Ace (2006). "13: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus". More Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas. Zondervan. p. 102. ISBN 0-310-26314-X.
^ David Baker (2014-10-03). "Reflection: Good news in a bad news world". Christian Today. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Come, Thou long expected Jesus". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
^ ^a ^b Mulder, John M.; Roberts, F. Morgan (2015). 28 Carols to Sing at Christmas. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-4982-0682-2.
^ "NO. 57: THE INCARNATION AND BIRTH OF CHRIST" (PDF).
^ Morgan, Robert J. (2010). Near to the Heart of God: Meditations on 366 Best-Loved Hymns. Revell. p. 366. ISBN 978-0-8007-3395-7.
^ ^a ^b Anderson, Eunice Wernecke (2005). Christmas Songs And Their Stories. Xlibris Corporation. p. 34. ISBN 1-4771-7651-9.
^ ^a ^b Brandon, Judy (2015-12-17). "Christmas' focus is that long wait is over". Clovis News Journal. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
^ Howell, Lis (1 December 2016). The Chorister at the Abbey. Little, Brown Book Group. p. 274. ISBN 978-1-4721-2645-0. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
^ Wallace, Robin Knowles (October 1998). "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" (PDF). The Hymn. 49 (4).
^ Wesley, Charles (1989). "196. Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus". The United Methodist Hymnal. Nashville, TN: The United Methodist Publishing House.
^ "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
^ Tomlin, Chris (2010). Chris Tomlin: Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-935288-08-4.
^ "Love Divine: The Songs of Charles Wesley For Today's Generation on Apple Music". Apple Music (iTunes. Apple Inc. December 5, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
^ "Fernando Ortega - Christmas Songs". Today's Christian Music. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
^ "Silent Night - Red Mountain Music". Red Mountain Music. Retrieved 2016-01-05.

External links

[1] "Stuttgart". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 2015-11-26.

[2] "Evangelical Lutheran Worship 254. Come, thou long-expected Jesus". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 2015-11-26.

[3] Ray, Jerry (2005). World's Greatest Hymns: Piano Sheet Music Songbook Collection. Alfred Music. p. 106. ISBN 1-4574-4420-8.

[4] Bay, William (2010). Great Hymns for Guitar. Mel Bay Publications. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-60974-817-3.

[5] Collins, Ace (2006). "13: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus". More Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas. Zondervan. p. 102. ISBN 0-310-26314-X.

[6] David Baker (2014-10-03). "Reflection: Good news in a bad news world". Christian Today. Retrieved 2015-11-26.

[hn-7] "Come, Thou long expected Jesus". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 2015-11-26.

[carol-8] Mulder, John M.; Roberts, F. Morgan (2015). 28 Carols to Sing at Christmas. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-4982-0682-2.

[9] "NO. 57: THE INCARNATION AND BIRTH OF CHRIST" (PDF).

[10] Morgan, Robert J. (2010). Near to the Heart of God: Meditations on 366 Best-Loved Hymns. Revell. p. 366. ISBN 978-0-8007-3395-7.

[book-11] Anderson, Eunice Wernecke (2005). Christmas Songs And Their Stories. Xlibris Corporation. p. 34. ISBN 1-4771-7651-9.

[cjn-12] Brandon, Judy (2015-12-17). "Christmas' focus is that long wait is over". Clovis News Journal. Retrieved 2015-12-22.

[13] Howell, Lis (1 December 2016). The Chorister at the Abbey. Little, Brown Book Group. p. 274. ISBN 978-1-4721-2645-0. Retrieved 20 March 2023.

[14] Wallace, Robin Knowles (October 1998). "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" (PDF). The Hymn. 49 (4).

[15] Wesley, Charles (1989). "196. Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus". The United Methodist Hymnal. Nashville, TN: The United Methodist Publishing House.

[16] "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 4 December 2015.

[17] Tomlin, Chris (2010). Chris Tomlin: Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-935288-08-4.

[18] "Love Divine: The Songs of Charles Wesley For Today's Generation on Apple Music". Apple Music (iTunes. Apple Inc. December 5, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2017.

[19] "Fernando Ortega - Christmas Songs". Today's Christian Music. Retrieved 2016-05-01.

[20] "Silent Night - Red Mountain Music". Red Mountain Music. Retrieved 2016-01-05.

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-'''Come Thou Long Expected Jesus''' is a [[Christmas carol]].  The music is by [[Rowland H. Prichard]] and the lyrics are by [[Charles Wesley]].
+"'''Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus'''" is a 1744 [[Advent]] and [[Christmas carol]] common in Protestant hymnals. The text was written by [[Charles Wesley]]. It is performed to one of several tunes, including "Stuttgart" (attr. to [[Christian Friedrich Witt]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hymnary.org/tune/stuttgart_witt |title=Stuttgart |publisher=Hymnary.org |access-date=2015-11-26}}</ref> "[[Hyfrydol]]" (by [[Rowland Prichard]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hymnary.org/hymn/ELW2006/254 |title=Evangelical Lutheran Worship 254. Come, thou long-expected Jesus |publisher=Hymnary.org |access-date=2015-11-26}}</ref> and "Cross of Jesus" (by [[John Stainer]]). The hymn is considered an enduring classic in Christian hymnody.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aa15AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA145|title=World's Greatest Hymns: Piano Sheet Music Songbook Collection|first=Jerry|last=Ray|year=2005|publisher=Alfred Music|isbn=1-4574-4420-8|page=106}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aCiCk3mQnn8C&pg=PA84|title=Great Hymns for Guitar|first=William|last=Bay|year=2010|publisher=Mel Bay Publications|isbn=978-1-60974-817-3|page=84}}</ref>
-==Lyrics==
-Come thou long expected Jesus
+== History ==
-Born to set Thy people free
+In 1744, Charles Wesley considered [[Book of Haggai|Haggai]] 2:7 and looked at the situation of orphans in the areas around him. He also looked at the [[Class stratification|class divide]] in [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Great Britain]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_0310281156 | url-access=registration | page=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_0310281156/page/102 102] |first =Ace | last =Collins  | title =More Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas | publisher = Zondervan | year = 2006| isbn = 0-310-26314-X| chapter=13: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus}}</ref> Through this train of thought, he wrote "Come, Thou long expected Jesus" based upon Haggai 2:7 and a published prayer at the time which had the words:  <blockquote>
+"Born Your people to deliver, born a child and yet a King, born to reign in us forever, now Your gracious kingdom bring. By Your own eternal Spirit, rule in all our hearts alone; by Your all sufficient merit, raise us to Your glorious throne. Amen."<ref>{{cite web|author=David Baker |url=http://www.christiantoday.com/article/reflection.good.news.in.a.bad.news.world/41235.htm |title=Reflection: Good news in a bad news world |publisher=Christian Today |date=2014-10-03 |access-date=2015-11-26}}</ref></blockquote>
+Wesley adapted this prayer into a hymn in 1744 and published it in his "''Hymns for the Nativity of our Lord''" hymnal. Wesley wrote "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" with the intent for people to remember [[Advent]] and Christmas as commemorating the [[Nativity of Jesus]] and preparing for the [[Second Coming]].<ref name=hn>{{cite web|url=http://www.hymnary.org/text/come_thou_long_expected_jesus_born_to |title=Come, Thou long expected Jesus |publisher=Hymnary.org |access-date=2015-11-26}}</ref><ref name=carol />
-From our fears and sins release us
+[[File:Charles Wesley.jpg|thumb|Charles Wesley]]
-Let us find our rest in Thee
+"Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" was the first of a number of Wesley's hymns that became known as the "Festival hymns". These "Festival hymns" were published outside of [[Methodism]] by German, [[John Frederick Lampe]] in 1746.<ref name=hn /> The hymn came into popular knowledge across Christian denominations in England via popular [[Baptist]] preacher, [[Charles Spurgeon]]. Spurgeon made a  Christmas sermon<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spurgeongems.org/sermon/chs57.pdf|title=NO. 57: THE INCARNATION AND BIRTH OF CHRIST}}</ref> in London in 1855 when he was 21 and included sections of "Come thou long expected Jesus" in it. He did this to illustrate his point that very few are "born king" and that Jesus was the only one who had been born king without being a prince.<ref>{{cite book | first =Robert J. | last =Morgan  | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iEZuqctBiUAC|title =Near to the Heart of God: Meditations on 366 Best-Loved Hymns | publisher = Revell | year = 2010| isbn = 978-0-8007-3395-7| page=366}}</ref> As a result of its growing popularity, including in the [[Church of England]] and American hymnals, it was first published in the Methodist ''[[Wesleyan Hymn Book]]'' in 1875 after having previously been excluded.<ref name=hn /> The original reason for exclusion was that there had been no officially suitable music intended for it before then.<ref name=book>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EBLlrI_oc5AC|first =Eunice Wernecke | last =Anderson  | title =Christmas Songs And Their Stories | publisher = Xlibris Corporation | year = 2005| isbn = 1-4771-7651-9| page=34}}</ref> In recent times, "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" has not been as well known as a Christmas Carol as others written around the same time. "[[Joy to the World]]" being one such example but "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" is still used to focus on the hope of the [[Second Coming of Jesus]].<ref name=cjn />
-Israel's strength and consolation
+The lyrics of "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" focus on God choosing to give a [[Messiah]] to the world in the form of Jesus. It also focusses on the [[Old Testament]] [[Israelites]] longing for the Messiah to come and take the burden of sins from them to take them upon himself. The last line of the first verse may have come from Wesley being inspired by 17th century philosopher; [[Blaise Pascal]]'s claim that "There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every person that cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator."<ref name=cjn>{{cite web|first=Judy |last=Brandon |url=http://www.cnjonline.com/2015/12/17/christmas-focus-is-that-long-wait-is-over/ |title=Christmas' focus is that long wait is over  |publisher=Clovis News Journal |date=2015-12-17 |access-date=2015-12-22}}</ref>
-Hope of all the earth Thou art
+== Music ==
-Dear desire of every nation
+"Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" has been set to a number of tunes. It is not known which tune Wesley originally intended for the hymn{{Clarify|date=February 2022}}, hence why it was excluded from the "''Wesleyan Hymn Book''",<ref name=book /> but it is likely that the first tune it was set to was "Stuttgart" by [[Christian Friedrich Witt]] which had been written in 1716. A later tune used for it was "[[Hyfrydol]]", a Welsh tune written in the 1800s by [[Rowland Hugh Prichard]], which is also used for Wesley's "[[Love Divine, All Loves Excelling]]". Both tunes are popular.<ref name=carol>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EfK7CgAAQBAJ|first1 =John M. | last1 =Mulder  | first2=F. Morgan|last2=Roberts|title =28 Carols to Sing at Christmas | publisher = Wipf and Stock Publishers | year = 2015| isbn = 978-1-4982-0682-2| page=28}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, the hymn is often set (e.g. in the ''[[Hymns Ancient and Modern]]'' series or the ''[[New English Hymnal]]'') to the 4-line tune "Cross of Jesus", by [[John Stainer]], which he wrote as part of his oratorio ''[[The Crucifixion (Stainer)|The Crucifixion]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Howell |first1=Lis |title=The Chorister at the Abbey |date=1 December 2016 |publisher=Little, Brown Book Group |isbn=978-1-4721-2645-0 |page=274 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hu06DQAAQBAJ&dq=Come,+Thou+Long+Expected+Jesus+stainer&pg=PT274 |access-date=20 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
+==Lyrics==
-Joy of every longing heart
+The original text by Charles Wesley has two stanzas of eight lines each. These may also be divided into four stanzas of four lines each.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Wallace |first=Robin Knowles |date=October 1998 |title=Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus |journal=[[The Hymn (journal)|The Hymn]]|volume=49 |issue=4 |url=http://www.hymnary.org/files/articles/Wallace,%20Come%20Thou%20Long%20Expected%20Jesus.pdf}}</ref>
+{{blockquote|text={{Col-begin}}
-Born Thy people to deliver
+{{Col-break}}<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.</poem>
+{{Col-break}}<poem>
+. 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>{{col-end}}
+|source=Charles Wesley<ref>{{cite book |last=Wesley |first=Charles |chapter-url=http://www.hymnary.org/hymn/UMH/196 |chapter=196. Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus |title=The United Methodist Hymnal |year=1989 |publisher=The United Methodist Publishing House |location=Nashville, TN}}</ref>}}
+An additional 2 stanzas, by Mark E. Hunt, were inserted in the middle of the hymn and used in a version published in the 1990 [[Trinity Hymnal]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus|url=http://www.hymnary.org/hymn/TH1990/196|website=Hymnary.org|access-date=4 December 2015}}</ref>
-Born a child and yet a King
+==Recorded versions==
-Born to reign us forever
+[[Chris Tomlin]]'s version of "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" appears on his Christmas album ''[[Glory In the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship]]''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lbb5QQAACAAJ|title=Chris Tomlin: Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship|first=Chris|last=Tomlin|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|year=2010|isbn=978-1-935288-08-4}}</ref> On the compilation ''Love Divine: The Songs of Charles Wesley For Today's Generation'' released by [[Integrity Music]] in 2010, [[Brian Johnson (American musician)|Brian Johnson]] also sang a version of "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus".<ref>{{cite web |url= https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/love-divine-songs-charles-wesley-for-todays-generation/id555940451 |title= Love Divine: The Songs of Charles Wesley For Today's Generation on Apple Music |date= December 5, 2010 |website= Apple Music ([[iTunes Store|iTunes]] |publisher= Apple Inc. |access-date=May 12, 2017}}</ref> [[Fernando Ortega]] also recorded "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" on his 2011 album ''Christmas Songs''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.todayschristianmusic.com/artists/fernando-ortega/albums/christmas-songs/ |title=Fernando Ortega - Christmas Songs |publisher=Today's Christian Music|access-date= 2016-05-01}}</ref> Red Mountain Music has recorded a version of "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" which appears on their album ''Silent Night'', and includes all four verses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://redmountainmusic.bandcamp.com/album/silent-night |title=Silent Night - Red Mountain Music |publisher=Red Mountain Music|access-date=2016-01-05}}</ref> [[Meredith Andrews]] also recorded "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" on her 2017 Christmas album ''Receive Our King''.
+In [[Solid State Records]]’s compilation ''Midnight Clear'' is featured a cover of this hymn by [[Christian metal]] band [[Wolves at the Gate (band)|Wolves at the Gate]]. A version of "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" also appears on the "A Worship Initiative Christmas, Vol 2" by [[Shane and Shane]] recorded in 2018.
+==See also==
-Now Thy gracious kingdom bring
+* [[List of Christmas carols]]
+==References==
-By Thine own eternal spirit
+{{reflist|30em}}
+==External links==
-Rule in all our hearts alone
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dmO8UPlWoo Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus - (Hyfrydol)]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEEd0uWnDGs Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus  - (Cross of Jesus)]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USpDPZhtNrU Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus  - (Stuttgart)]
+{{Advent}}
-By Thine all sufficient merit
+{{authority control}}
-Raise us to Thy glorious throne
-==Chris Tomlin version==
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-[[Chris Tomlin]] has a version of "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus."  It was featured on the Christmas album ''Glory In the Highest: Christmas songs of Worship''.
-==Other versions==
-[[Charles Wesley]] also did a version of "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus."
-==References==
-http://hymntime.com/tch/htm/c/o/m/comtlong.htm
 [[Category:Christmas carols]]
-[[Category:Year of song unknown]]
+[[Category:1744 songs]]
+[[Category:Hymns by Charles Wesley]]
+[[Category:English Christian hymns]]
+[[Category:Songs about Jesus]]
+[[Category:Advent songs]]
+[[Category:18th-century hymns]]
+[[Category:Hymns in The New English Hymnal]]
+[[Category:Apocalypticism]]

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Songs and hymns	"Adam lay ybounden" "Advent är mörker och kyla" Advent song Adventstid Angelus ad virginem "Bereden väg för Herran" "Come, thou Redeemer of the earth" "Conditor alme siderum" "The Cherry-Tree Carol" "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" "Det är advent" "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" Gabriel's Message "The Holly and the Ivy" "Hosianna, Davids son" "In das Warten dieser Welt" "Jesus Christ the Apple Tree" "Kündet allen in der Not" "Lo! He comes with clouds descending" "Long Ago, Prophets Knew" "Macht hoch die Tür" "Macht weit die Pforten in der Welt" "Maria durch ein Dornwald ging" "Meine Seele, dank und singe" "Mit Ernst, o Menschenkinder" "Der Morgenstern ist aufgedrungen" "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" O Antiphons "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" "O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf" "O How Shall I Receive Thee" "Of the Father's Heart Begotten" Rorate Caeli "Sei uns willkommen, Herre Christ" "Singet fröhlich im Advent" "There is no rose of such virtue" "Tochter Zion, freue dich" "Savior of the Nations, Come" "Vi tänder ett ljus i advent" "Hark, a Thrilling Voice Is Sounding" "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"
Cantatas and other music	Ärgre dich, o Seele, nicht, BWV 186a Bereitet die Wege, bereitet die Bahn, BWV 132 Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147a Handel's Messiah (Part I) Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Böhm) Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61 Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62 This Is the Record of John Unser lieben Frauen Traum Virga Jesse (Bruckner) Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 Wachet! betet! betet! wachet! BWV 70a Wir sagen euch an den lieben Advent List of Advent cantatas
Music publications	Carols for Choirs The New English Hymnal The Oxford Book of Carols The New Oxford Book of Carols Piae Cantiones The English Hymnal Hymns Ancient and Modern The Hymnal 1982
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