"Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" 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

We wait in hope
We wait in hope
For the coming of the Lord
We wait in hope

Held within the heart of mystery
Word made flesh so meek and so mild
We the people who walked in darkness
You the God with us all the while
Raise the Evergreen, tell the stories
Ornaments of days gone by
More than sentiment, more than suffering
Here we raise the cross the Christ
Praise to the way, the truth forever
God of everlasting life