Veil (Songs that Speak Series)
Break through the death
Break through the darkness
There is nothing left without what's true
Piece together all that's broken
Peace to overcome what's hopeless
When will this veil be removed? Music speaks to me. When spoken words fail to express raw emotions, melodies and lyrics provide the language of the soul.
When I wrote these lyrics several years ago, the concepts sprung from a burden I carry for circumstances and people and places that are in desperate need of resuscitation. I desire for the world, and all the precious people in it, to live with hope and joy and abundance. I desire for the Church to come to life in ways that this generation has not yet seen. I desire for the veil that far too often clouds our hearts to the truth of who God really is and separates us from him to be removed.
These lyrics continue to take on new meaning as I recognize that they are not only my prayer for the world and the Church, but for me personally as well. Perhaps something will resonate with you as well.
And, by the way, the veil actually has already been removed. Jesus made a way for humanity to have direct contact with God... no limitations, no masks, no separation, no veil. It is our stubborn nature and need for control that causes us to keep trying to tack that veil back up.
"... the moment one turns to the Lord with an open heart, the veil is lifted and they see . . . We can all draw close to him with the veil removed from our faces. And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus." 2 Corinthians 3:17, 18 (The Passion Translation)
Veil
A lot of death here disguised as life
A lot of darkness disguised as light
So there's a wide open space for deceit
To run rampant and to run free
Things that are broken appear to be whole
Dressed up in wisdom, but really a fool
Light that is truly light too easily extinguished
Light from the darkness so hard to distinguish
False hope fails
and glimpses of hope
find their place behind a veil
Break through the death
Break through the darkness
There is nothing left without what's true
Piece together all that's broken
Peace to overcome what's hopeless
When will this veil be removed?
A lot of walls here that keep us apart
Separation between our mind and heart
Open wide a new space and release
Runners to run and to run free
Shadows scatter, there's nowhere to hide
Face to face and brought back to life
Hearts that were made of stone and plagued by condemnation
Now have been chiseled through and found some affirmation
Life that's truly life
When the veil is removed
and faith becomes sight
Break through the death
Break through the darkness
There is nothing left without what's true
Piece together all that's broken
Peace to overcome what's hopeless
When will this veil be removed?
When you turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in his wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of his glory and grace
Break through the death
Break through the darkness
There is nothing left without what's true
Piece together all that's broken
Peace to overcome what's hopeless
When will this veil be removed?
In the light of his glory and grace
In the light of his glory and grace
Removed in the light of his glory and grace