The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4012

4012. Lord, Remove the Veil Away

1. Lord, remove the veil away,
Let us see Thyself today:
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. Oh, 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. Give our souls the spotless dress
Of Thy perfect righteousness;
So at length each welcome guest
Then shall enter to the feast,
Take the harp and raise the song,
All Thy ransomed ones among;
Earthly cares and sorrows o’er,
Joys to last forevermore.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, remove the veil away
• Title: Lord, Remove the Veil Away
• German Title: Zeige dich uns ohne Hülle
• Author: Friedrich G. Klopstock (1769)
• Translator (from German): Jane L. Borthwick
• Meter: 77.77 D
• Language: English
• Source: Geistliche Lieder (Copenhagen: 1769), page 88; Hymns from the Land of Luther, third series, 1858, page 47
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: HOLLINGSIDE, John B. Dykes, 1861; MADRID (CARR), Benjamin Carr, 1824

Tune Information

• Name: EASTER HYMN
• Meter: 77.77 D
• Incipit: 13514 66534 51434
• Key: C Major
• Source: Lyra Davidica, 1708
• Copyright: Public Domain