The Veil
Ardent Lyrics


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The Earth Groans (There's Something It Seems To Know).
Sky Grows Black (And I Can Feel It In My Bones).
A Pulsing Rhythm (In The Stone Beneath My Feet).
And On The Hill Outside The City, People Are Gathering.
These I feel, But All I See Is Thirty Feet Of Linen Toweing.
Stillness Takes Me.
The Earth Trembling.
Unveiled; His Glory - The Holy of Holies !!
We Could Not Stand In The Weight Of His Presence; We Became The Temple. "
Destroy This Place, I Will Rebuild It In Three Days!" We Became The Temple.
Now We See In A Mirror Dimly Lit, A Thousand Generations Of Broken Men.
What Breadth Of Grace, What Heights Of Peace - A Price Too High Lofty For The Least Of These.
No Guilt In Life, No Fear In Death.
All Creation Awaits Its Final Breath.
For He Has Prepared For Us A Home Where We Will Shed Our Dirty Clothes.




We Will Be Caught Up In The Son.
Soon We Will Be Made One!

Overall Meaning

The first few lines of Ardent's song, "The Veil," set the tone for the rest of the song as the lyrics describe an almost apocalyptic scene, "The Earth Groans (There's Something It Seems To Know). Sky Grows Black (And I Can Feel It In My Bones). A Pulsing Rhythm (In The Stone Beneath My Feet)." These lyrics suggest that something terrible is happening, and the earth is responding to it with an almost sentient knowledge. The "pulsing rhythm" in the earth's stones beneath the singer's feet suggests that there is a force which is making its presence known.


Then the lyrics take a change in direction, and the singer describes a gathering of people on a hill outside of the city. The singer can feel that something significant is about to happen, but all they can see is the thirty feet of linen towering over them. The veil separating the Holy of Holies in the temple of Jerusalem is thirty feet high, and this reference suggests that the singer is experiencing a profound spiritual moment, but they are not yet privy to the fullness of revelation.


The final line of the song begins with a quotation from the Gospel of John. "Destroy this place, and I will rebuild it in three days!" This reference to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus suggests that the singer is experiencing a moment of epiphany. They feel unworthy of being in the presence of God, but through Christ's sacrifice, they and all of humanity become the temple. The rest of the song is a declaration of faith and hope in the resurrection, where believers will shed their dirty clothes and be caught up in the Son.


Line by Line Meaning

The Earth Groans (There's Something It Seems To Know).
The Earth is restless and there is an underlying feeling of anticipation.


Sky Grows Black (And I Can Feel It In My Bones).
A dark and ominous presence approaches and it is felt deep within.


A Pulsing Rhythm (In The Stone Beneath My Feet).
There is a beat or vibration that can be felt through the ground underneath.


And On The Hill Outside The City, People Are Gathering.
A group of people are congregating on a hill outside of the city.


These I feel, But All I See Is Thirty Feet Of Linen Toweing.
There are emotions and sensations that are felt, but visually only a long piece of cloth is seen.


Stillness Takes Me.
A sense of calmness and peace overtakes the individual.


The Earth Trembling.
The ground rumbles and shakes.


Unveiled; His Glory - The Holy of Holies !!
The true magnificence and holiness of God is revealed in all its glory.


"Destroy This Place, I Will Rebuild It In Three Days!" We Became The Temple.
A statement of power and authority that signifies that the people themselves became the temple.


Now We See In A Mirror Dimly Lit, A Thousand Generations Of Broken Men.
A realization that all of humanity is broken and imperfect.


What Breadth Of Grace, What Heights Of Peace - A Price Too High Lofty For The Least Of These.
The love and sacrifice of Jesus is beyond comprehension and available to all.


No Guilt In Life, No Fear In Death.
Through faith in Jesus, there is no need to fear or feel guilt.


All Creation Awaits Its Final Breath.
The end of the world is approaching and all of creation is waiting for its final breath.


For He Has Prepared For Us A Home Where We Will Shed Our Dirty Clothes.
God has prepared a heavenly home where we will be made pure and holy.


We Will Be Caught Up In The Son.
Believers will be taken up to heaven with Jesus.


Soon We Will Be Made One!
All believers will become one in Christ.




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