Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus is a hymn text. Found in ELH 87, elw 254, lbw 30, lsb 338. Sung to JEFFERSON.
Hymnal Appearances
- Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary — 87
- Evangelical Lutheran Worship — 254
- Lutheran Book of Worship — 30
- Lutheran Service Book — 338
- Lutheran Worship — 22
Stanza Arc
The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: God's Word as eternal light progressing from Old Testament prophecy through incarnational revelation in Christ to present illumination of believers
In the Church Year
Suggested in the one-year series
- Advent 3 (3×)
- Advent 2 (2×)
- St. Joseph (1×)
Suggested in the three-year series
- Advent 3 (6×)
- Advent 4 (2×)
- Proper 28 (1×)
From LCMS Worship's published hymn suggestions, 2014–2026. The count is how many of those yearly lists suggested this hymn for that day.