come thou long expected Jesus

an ukulele instrumental

i really love this christmas song.

i hope you enjoy my 2-minute uke instrumental version.

(with tree bebe🎄 in the background!)

i love the lyrics.

charles wesley wrote them in 1744 and they’re still beautiful today.

it’s good news, in two paragraphs:

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.

merry christmas, friends!

love,
reb

[behind the scenes: this was the only clean take i managed to get without motorbikes rumbling, smol children squealing, or one really really loud uwu bird uwu-ing in the background 🐦‍⬛]

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