John Oxenham

The Vail

   He only sees both sides of that dark vail
   That hangs before men’s eyes—
   He only. It is well!
   Hope ever stands unseen
   Behind the screen,
   For knowledge would bring Hope to sudden death,
   And cloud the present with the coming ill.
   I would lie still, Dear Lord,
   I would lie still,
   And stay my troubled heart on Thee,
   Obedient to Thy will.
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