Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus chords

Words by Charles Wesley
Music by Rowland H Prichard “Hyfrydol”
This old hymn is often sung during advent.
 
[verse 1]
G          Em          Am     D
Come, Thou long – ex - pected Jesus,
 
G    C  Em      C      G
Born to set Thy people free;
 
         Em        Am        D  
From our fears and sins re - lease us;
 
G   C  Em       Am      G
Let us find our rest in Thee.
 
         Em           Am         D    D7
Israel's strength and con – so – la - tion,
 
G       Em      Am         D
Hope of all the earth Thou art;
 
G         D       G     D    D7
Dear de - sire of every na - tion,
 
G      C     G      D   G
Joy of every long - ing heart.
 
 
[verse 2]
G        Em        Am      D
Born Thy peo – ple to de - liver,
 
G    C  Em         C     G
Born a  child, and yet a king,
 
         Em       Am       D  
Born to  reign in us for – ev - er,
 
G   C   Em       Am      G
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
 
         Em      Am        D      D7
By Thine own e – ter – nal Spir - it
 
G       Em      Am         D
Rule in all our hearts a - lone;