Melodies of Love ‎#21

21. I See Jesus

1 Once a man named Stephen, preached about the Lord,
Folks were saved and folks were healed, as they heard his word;
Satan did not like it, soon he had his crowd,
And as he was tried they heard Stephen cry aloud.

Refrain:
"I see Jesus, standing at the Father's right hand,
I see Jesus, yonder in the promised land;
Work is over, now I'm coming to Thee,
I see Jesus, standing, waiting for me."

2 As the stones fell on Him, beating out His life,
Stephen knew He'd soon be thru, with all toil and strife;
So much like the Master, with a heart so true,
he prayed "Lord forgive for they know not what they do." [Refrain]

3 Thru the gates of glory, down the streets of gold,
Marched a hero of the Lord, into heaven's fold;
When he met the Savior, at the great white throne,
I believe, He smiled and said, "Stephen, welcome home." [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Once a man named Stephen
• Title: I See Jesus
• Author: Charles B. Wycuff
• Refrain First Line: "I see Jesus, standing at the Father's right hand
• Language: English
• Copyright: © 1957 by Tennessee Music and Printing Company in "Billows of Love"

Tune Information

• Name: [Once a man named Stephen]
• Composer: Charles B. Wycuff
• Key: E♭ Major