Scripture Verse

This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into Heaven, shall come in like manner as you have seen Him go into Heaven. Acts 1:11

Introduction

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May Agnew Stephens
1865–1935

Words: E. M. Ex­ton, 1903. Ap­peared in Hymns of the Chris­tian Life No. 3, ed­it­ed by Al­bert B. Simp­son, May Ste­phens & Mar­ga­ret M. Simp­son (New York: Al­li­ance Press, 1904), num­ber 147, alt.

Music: May A. Ste­phens (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Ex­ton’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Just the same Je­sus! It fills us with gladness
That just the same Je­sus is coming again!
The same that was slain upon Calvary’s mountain
Is coming to earth, in His glo­ry to reign.

Refrain

Just the same Je­sus! Just the same Je­sus!
Just the same Je­sus is coming again;
The same that was slain upon Calvary’s mountain
Is coming to earth in His glo­ry to reign.

Just the same Je­sus shall come in like manner
As when He as­cend­ed from Olivet’s hill!
The Christ, the Messiah! Our blessèd Re­deem­er!
Is coming with blessings the whole world to fill.

Refrain

Just the same Je­sus, but robed in His glo­ry!
Long past are the thorns, and the mocking and pain;
No more to be pierced by the nail or the spear thrust!
Now only the memory and scars will remain.

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Just the same Je­sus, and God will bring with Him
All those who have fallen asleep in the Lord!
So tell this good news to the mourner in pity—
Naught else on this earth can such comfort afford.

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Just the same Je­sus, the Lord keep us watching!
The signs of His coming are seen far and near.
The night is far spent, and the day is approaching
When Christ in His glo­ry and pow’r shall appear.

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Just the same Je­sus! All eyes shall behold Him,
Exalted to honor where once He was slain!
The great King of kings, all the nations shall crown Him!
For o’er all the earth He in glo­ry shall reign.

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