Behind the Veil

John Henry Newman 1801 (London) – 1890 (Edgbaston)



BANISH'D the House of sacred rest,
    Amid a thoughtless throng,
At length I heard its creed confess'd,
    And knelt the saints among.

Artless his strain and unadorn'd,
    Who spoke Christ's message there;
But what at home I might have scorn'd,
    Now charm'd my famish'd ear.

Lord, grant me this abiding grace,
    Thy Word and sons to know;
To pierce the veil on Moses' face,
    Although his speech be slow.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXAX BXBX CDCD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 422
Words 71
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

John Henry Newman

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