Christmas Bedtime Hymn: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus

Abide Bible Sleep Meditation

Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Christianity

4.2 • 776 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2020

⏱️ 100 minutes

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If you have difficulty falling asleep, relax and fall asleep to this bible story meditation with Christmas music. In this bedtime story, you'll hear about a beloved carol of Christmas. Let your body sleep and your mind rest in the peaceful story of...

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0:10.0	Welcome to this Abide bedtime story.
0:13.8	Come, thou long-expected Jesus.
0:18.5	It's Christmas Eve.
0:20.7	We're so glad you're with us on this special night this
0:26.1	wonderful Christmas hymn was written by Charles Wesley in 1744 and has been a beloved
0:34.7	carol of Christmas for a long, long time.
0:39.7	As you settle in to sleep tonight, you may be experiencing restlessness and excitement for
0:46.4	Christmas Day, or there may be sorrow in your heart if you have recently experienced
0:53.9	a loss tonight I invite you to
0:59.7	focus your mind in your heart on the advent of Jesus to earth to remember why he
1:08.5	came so settle into your bed and instead of visions of sugarplums dancing in
1:17.8	your head picture Mary and Joseph arriving in Bethlehem seeking shelter about to welcome their baby Jesus let your body
1:36.3	relax as you think of that scene take a few deep breaths to help slow your heart rate.
1:54.4	Let me pray for you as we begin tonight's story heavenly father we are so grateful for the gift of Jesus that you
2:07.9	gave us on Christmas more than 2,000 years ago you promised a Messiah. You promised peace.
2:18.4	You promised hope and you promised restoration.
2:23.7	And we have all of that in one tiny baby born in Bethlehem.
2:33.3	We long expected him and now in him we can find our rest it's in his
2:41.5	precious name that I pray amen the Jews had been waiting a long long time for the Messiah to come how long a
2:58.4	long Lord was a constant refrain they had endured captivity not not once, but twice.
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