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.
Words: Charles Wesley
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
…Ellen, enjoy this, the second Sunday of Advent.
A wonderful hymn. It’s hard to imagine expecting Jesus when he’s here already. But there was a time. Thank you for sharing this song!
I really do enjoy singing all the old hymns. Do you still sing them at your church too?