People in the world still see You

People in the world still see You

As a common Nazarene;

While on earth

You were despisèd

And with death at Calvary

From man’s view Your story’s finished

Ever so conclusively.

But how diff’rent the reaction

In the heav’ns

at Your ascent.

Glorious God

for Your obedience

Did the universe direct

To prepare to welcome

praise You

As the universe’s Head.

God already has appointed

You as Christ

as Lord of all;

Now all those in heav’n and Sheol

Your uniqueness know full well;

Not a one can keep from bowing

And submitting to Your will.

How can I be so familiar

With the scene so far on high?

God

as proof

sent down His Spirit

Thus this fact to verify;

He’s become the gift within me

Christ’s dominion proved thereby.

Spirit in me

manifested

Jesus’ Christhood proof affords;

If God’s Christ indeed is Jesus

On me

too

the Spirit’s poured.

Fact eternal

fixed and constant

That the Nazarene is Lord!

He is Lord! The Lord is Jesus!

An eternal

changeless fact!

And the Spirit’s poured out on me;

This gift also is a fact.

Now I can but praise and bless Him

For His gift that now does act.