THE VAIL

By William Arthur Dunkerley

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.