Scripture Verse

The veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. Matthew 27:51

Introduction

Words: No­ah B. Her­rell, 1916. His daugh­ter-in-law Clau­do­ra Her­rell re­ports, He told the sto­ry that on Mon­day morn­ings when it was time to help his wife with the wash­ing was when he did his best song com­pos­ing. He wrote The Un­veiled Christ on such an oc­ca­sion.

Music: Sas­ka­toon No­ah B. Her­rell, 1916 (🔊 pdf nwc).

portrait
Noah B. Herrell (1877–1953)

Lyrics

Once our bless­èd Christ of beau­ty
Was veiled off from hu­man view;
But through suf­fer­ing, death and sor­row
He has rent the veil in two.

Refrain

O be­hold the Man of sor­rows,
O be­hold Him in plain view;
Lo! He is the migh­ty Con­quer­or,
Since He rent the veil in two.
Lo! He is the migh­ty Con­que­ror,
Since He rent the veil in two.

Now He is with God the Fa­ther,
Interceding there for you;
For He is the migh­ty Con­quer­or,
Since He rent the veil in two.

Refrain

Holy an­gels bow be­fore Him,
Men of earth give prais­es due;
For He is the well be­lov­èd
Since He rent the veil in two.

Refrain

Throughout time and end­less ages,
Heights and depths of love so true;
He alone can be the Giv­er
Since He rent the veil in two.

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illustration
Confession of Saint Longinus
James Tissot (1836–1902)