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 for ever,
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.
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 for ever,
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.
Hello everyone,
Today is the last of Dayle's Simple Pleasures until after Christmas, so I simply say to all..
I hope you are having a wonderful Advent season of preparing your hearts and homes for the joyous celebration of Our Lord's Nativity.
My earnest prayer for you is that all His richest blessings be upon you and your family.
May the Light of the World flood every corner of your home;
and may you know His sweet Presence has come amongst you!
Joy in Christ..Trish
A very Happy and Holy Christmas.
A very Happy and Holy Christmas.
Same to you :-)
ReplyDeleteMany blessing!
Your home is so lovely in the candlelight . It looks so calm .
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas,my sweet friend.
Dottie
May Our Lord continue to show Himself to you and yours. May His love during this season continue to grow as you continue to seek Him!
ReplyDeleteM.
Hi Trish - your home is lovely. Wishing you and your family a blessed Christmas.
ReplyDeleteJoan
Hello Trish...I wish you and your loved ones a very blessed and happy holiday. Susan
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful words and I agree with the others - the photo of your home is so lovely and welcoming. Thank you for your prayer. You are a blessing. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the Christmas blessing. May it be for you too.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you too my dear! ;o) *hugs*
ReplyDeleteTrish,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this blessing with us. You are a blessing to us to, blog friend. :)
Blessings,
-Lady Rose
Thanks for sharing and may you have a blessed CHRISTmas as well
ReplyDeleteTrish, this made my heart sing. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteHey Trish...great poem. Wishing you His best over the holidays....Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you! That's one of my favorite Christmas/advent/ANYTIME songs. When I sing it, I hear the voice of an old favorite pastor.
ReplyDeleteSimply... pleasurable.
This is beautiful! Your home is lovely, but your message even lovelier. Blessings to you, dear!
ReplyDeleteSame to you, Trish. His presence is so evident here. Your home radiates Him. Just the word HOME means so much to me. He is our Home.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by earlier. Christmas blessings to you too my friend.
I always loved that hymn. Our current church doesn't do many old hymns - I only hear them when visiting my parents' church. Thank you for the sweet reminder!
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed Christmas!
Just beautiful, Trish! Thank you for the blessed wish.
ReplyDeleteHi Trish,
ReplyDeleteThis is a very beautiful and inspirational poem. Greetings to you, and thank you for stopping by my blog http://lindaoconnell.blogspot.com/
I wish the same to you and also a Happy and Healthy New year.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas . . . beautiful candle lit home. Blessings,
ReplyDeleteBren
Love that song. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting Charles Wesley's great Christmas hymn--appropriate, since today is the 303rd anniversary of his birth.
ReplyDeleteIf you enjoy reading about our hymns and their authors, I invite you to check out my daily blog on the subject, Wordwise Hymns. And if you are interested in the stories behind our Christmas carols, I discuss 63 of them in my book, Discovering the Songs of Christmas.