Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

Matt Maher

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus Matt Maher

Intro:
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1 Verse:
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Come, Thou long-expected Jesus
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Born to set Thy people free
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From our fears and sins release us
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Let us find our rest in Thee

1 Chorus:
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Israel's Strength and Consolation
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Hope of all the earth Thou art
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Dear Desire of every nation
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Joy of every longing heart

Instrumental:
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2 Verse:
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Born Thy people to deliver
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Born a child and yet a King
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Born to reign in us forever
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Now Thy gracious kingdom bring

2 Chorus:
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By Thine own eternal Spirit
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Rule in all our hearts alone
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By Thine all-sufficient merit
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Raise us to Thy glorious throne

Post-Chorus:
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We wait in hope
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We wait in hope
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For the coming of the Lord
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We wait in hope

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

Outro:
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