Church Book ‎#22

22. Lord, remove the veil away

1 Lord, remove the veil away,
Let us see Thyself to-day!
Thou who camest from on high,
For our sins to bleed and die,
Help us now to cast aside
All that would our hearts divide;
With the Father and the Son,
Let Thy living Church be one.

2 O, from earthly cares set free,
Let us find our rest in Thee!
May our toils and conflicts cease
In the calm of Sabbath peace,
That Thy people here below
Something of the bliss may know,
Something of the rest and love,
In the Sabbath home above!

3 Lord, Thy sinful child prepare
For a place and portion there!
Give my soul the spotless dress
Of Thy perfect Righteousness:
Then at length, a welcome guest,
I shall enter to the feast,
Earthly cares and sorrow o'er,
Joys to last for evermore.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, remove the veil away
• German Title: Zeige Dich uns ohne Hülle
• Translator: Jane Borthwick (1862)
• Author: Frederick Gottlieb Klopstock (ab. 1760)
• Meter: 7s.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Worship: General Petitions; Quinquagesima Sunday; Sundays in Lent; Tenth Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Alternate tune #44 or $423

Tune Information

• Name: O GESEGNETES REGIEREN
• Meter: 7s.
• Key: G Major
• Notes: Source from index: Gnadauer choralb., 1784