The worshippers come into the tabernacle
Of the great eternal God of Israel
They could not go inside where their Holy God abides
With His awesome presence hidden by a veil
From the top to the bottom that old temple veil was rent
Just as on the cross, Christ's flesh was rent by nails
He made His glory known-His glory he has shown
No longer hidden from man by a veil!
For man chose separation- when He sinned then it was done!
He could no longer see the glory of the perfect Holy one!
Lord, rend the veil by your own hand
Tear the veil from our hearts, let us understand
Lift the veil from your face so we can feel your embrace
And in your glory we can boldly stand
For with a veil of sin hanging in our hearts
Even as we worship we will fail
To enter totally into the presence Most Holy
we say the words but they're to no avail
Now we can come into His everlasting presence
If he has washed our feet and by His strength we prevail
We can judge our hearts and let God rip out the sin
That we've woven carefully into that veil
For sin will separate us- surely now as it did then
And God will hide his face if we would rather seek our sin
Lord, rend the veil by your own hand
Tear the veil from our hearts, let us understand
Lift the veil from your face so we can feel your embrace
And in your glory we can boldly stand
2-7-87
Anthony Foster
Copyright 1987 Anthony Foster