#56 - Wilson

Composer:
- Felix Mendelssohn (Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy)
  (1809-1847), 1844
Also known as:
- Come Thou Long Expected Jesus¹⁾
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Parsons Code: XUDDDUDDDDUUUDRUDDD
Incipit: 5321721653561772165
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Lyrics:
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.
- Charles Wesley (1707-1788), 1745

¹⁾ This is a different melody than the more common Hyfrydol normally associated with these lyrics.