Beyond the Curtain
It would have been enough for me
To stand beyond the court
To view your beauty from afar
A glance, but nothing more
But it was not enough for you
The distance far too great
You tore the curtain with your love
And called me through the gate
Beyond the curtain into his presence
Beyond the Holy Place, into God's throne
Emmanuel is he, reigning in majesty
Beyond the curtain, he welcomes me home
r It still was not enough for you
To call me to your throne
To offer greater fellowship
Than man had ever known
What king would dare deny his power
To die for lawless slaves
So God could dwell - Emmanuel -
In human hearts of clay
(Tim Sheppard)