Behind The Veil Poem by John Henry Newman
Behind The Veil
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.
Lord, grant me this abiding grace, Thy Word and sons to know; To pierce the veil on Moses' face, Although his speech be slow. very good poem
It took Newman a long while to hear the Christian creed with acceptance. He was tempted by unbelief for a while. Later, the Gospel ' charm'd my famished ear, . The last two lines are powerful for imagery, rather than direct language: ' To pierce the veil on Moses' face, /Although his speech be slow'. That is brilliant, I think.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Moses was reputed to be a hesitant speaker, which is surprising.