Now the Long Expected Savior

lyricist: Anonymous, 1767
Composer: Henry Smart, 1867

Now the long ex­pect­ed Sav­ior

He a veil of flesh as­sumes

To de­stroy the pow­ers of dark­ness

Lo! our dear Em­ma­nu­el comes

Hallelujah

hal­le­lu­jah

Hail the new­born Son of Man.

Now glad news of our sal­va­tion

Angels to the shep­herds bring

Now we view the Fa­ther’s glo­ry

Shining in the in­fant King:

Hallelujah

hal­le­lu­jah

Hail the new­born Son of Man.

Glory be to God Je­ho­vah

Who so loved our fall­en race;

Sent His Son down from His bo­som

We ad­mire the won­drous grace:

Hallelujah

hal­le­lu­jah

Hail the new­born Son of Man.

He and on­ly He is wor­thy

To re­ceive all praise from men!

He who left His an­cient glo­ry

That we might be born again:

Hallelujah

hal­le­lu­jah

Hail the new­born Son of Man.

We will wor­ship and ad­ore Him

He who put our na­ture on:

Jesus shall have all the glo­ry

From the church of God’s first­born:

Hallelujah

hal­le­lu­jah

Hail the new­born Son of Man.

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