Come Thou Long-expected

You know what?   I am SO GLAD I double-check what this last word prompt of the year would be.  I’ve been contemplating the word loud most of the day.  As I sat here tonight it was like.. Loud… what the heck kind of word is that for the end of the year?   But then I saw the word was actually Long, and I immediately thought of the song Come thou Long-expected Jesus… and words started coming to me. 

Come Thou Long-expected

Come thou
long-expected Jesus
born to set thy people free.
These words echo through my mind
as I contemplate a simple word.

Come
It’s a word of action you know?
Like people don’t just drop in
at the grocery store. They come with
intent. Something to do (work) or
something to get (food, supplies).
Often seen is a list in hand.

Thou
It’s an old word you know?
Thou. it’s the archaic or dialect form of you
Makes sense for a song from the past
our church history showing forth.
but it’s used for people you know?
thou beastie isn’t oft heard,
but thou person, yes indeedy

Long-expected
Do you hear it?
the mournfulness, the longing
this strong desire for more
And what is that more?

Jesus.
God saves. Our saviour.
God’s son! The one we waited for.
The one the whole world groaned
for in expectation.
The one that in some ways
we are still waiting for.
One day he will return.
The old becomes new again
Won’t that be a sight, and a surprise?

Oh my lands…. the words I had running through my brain were SO different than what came out of my fingertips!   I was going to talk about the length of the year, and the anticipation this time of the year holds, and how it’s a fitting end.   Instead…. I waxed poetic differently.  🙂 I find it so funny/odd when that happens, it’s like my fingertips have a mind of their own.   But that’s the Long-expected I came up with!

My Jim is at a DND meeting tonight.  They meet once a month for a time of male-bonding.  Tomorrow we hopefully finish the tree, and possibly some website work (for me), and I dunno what else before heading out for a night out.  He’s preaching in a church about 2 hours away so we’ve booked a night at a place near where we have to be.  Means a not as early start on Sunday.  It also means time away where we can just chat and hang out together for a bit.  The kids will mind the cats and bunnies for us and hopefully get the laundry done!  🙂  Time will tell eh?   

Ah, he’s home!   He’ll be going to bed soon which means soon I’ll start snoozing in my chair until I wake up enough to go to bed.  I’ll finish up here so as to avoid all that!  🙂   Cheers!