The Veil Rolled Back.
He has considered the lilies, how they grow. — I)kummom>. The darkness reigned and I was all alone, Within my soul ■was raylessas the tomb ; Denying this, while but halt sure of that, Each unsolved mystery increasing gloom : Intense the night. What startled me ?— a flash ! (Hark to the peal which heavily doth roll.) How still that moment ere that thunder-erash —
Some deeper cloud-pall hov'ring o'er my soul ! Another gleam. Too soon the rift is closed. But not before mv longing eyes can see Beyond the low'ririg storm-elo'ud beams a light. 0 star, return I 0 light come back to me! Again a thrill. This time my ears awake ; A gentle bree/.e comes stealing over me ; Each heart-chord answers. In the far away
I hear the murmur of the shoreless sea. The veil rolls back. I wonder as my steps. Are led along a pathway never mine ; I feel another Hand's electric toucli
Has passed my own, imparting strength divine. There may be clouds between me and the sun, I know he ever brightly shines above ; • Yet dreamt not o'er the chaos of the night The Light of Life dwelt with a heart of love. O Love eternal ! Whose almighty arm.
Unseen, unfelt, censed not to circle me, I know Thee now. Life of my qmckn'd soul. Abide within. O Light, I follow the !
The Veil Rolled Back.
Otago Witness, Issue 1777, 12 December 1885, Page 24
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