SDA Hymnal 204
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
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1Come, Thou long expected Jesus!
Born to set Thy people free,
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in Thee.
2Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a child, and yet a King,
Born to reign in us forever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
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The verse
- Meter
- 8.7.9.8
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- trochaic (DUM-da) · 55% of beats fit
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- ABCB
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Verse 1
Come, Thou long expected Jesus!///˘/˘/˘8A
Born to set Thy people free,/˘///˘/7B
From our fears and sins release us,˘/˘/˘/˘/˘9C
Let us find our rest in Thee./˘//˘/˘/8B
Verse 2
Born Thy people to deliver,///˘˘˘/˘8A
Born a child, and yet a King,/˘/˘/˘/7B
Born to reign in us forever,/˘/˘˘˘/˘8C
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.///˘/˘/7B
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.