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THE GREAT COMMISSION 33 that ridetli upon the heavens of heavens. . . . Ascribe ye strength nnito God: His excellency is over Israel, and His strength is in the heavens. ' ' The disciples were still looking earnestly toward heaven when, ''behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said. Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven f this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven. ' ' The promise of Christ's second coming was ever to be kept fresh in the minds of His disciples. The same Jesus whom they had seen ascending into heaven, would come again, to take to Himself those who here below give themselves to His service. The same voice that had said to them, "Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end," would bid them welcome to His presence in the heavenly kingdom. As in the typical service the high priest laid aside his pontifical robes, and officiated in the white linen dress of an ordinary priest; so Christ laid aside His royal robes, and garbed Himself with humanity, and offered sacrifice. Himself the priest. Himself the victim. As the high priest, after performing his service in the holy of holies, came forth to the waiting congregation in his pontifical robes ; so Christ will come the second time, clothed in garments of whitest white, ''so as no fuller on earth can white them."" He will come in His own glory, and in the glory of His Father, and all the angelic host will escort Him on His way. ^ Ps. 68 : 32-34, margin. Acts 1 : 10, 11. Mark 9 : 3.