If it's fast you must go,
the going must be slow.
It's not a matter of
see, Daddy, see
How hungry i can be.
It's not a matter of
i did it longer than he
Aren't you proud of me?
It's not a matter of
i met my goal
So afflicted is my soul.
It's not a matter of
i'm doing it right
To your heart's delight.
If it's fast you must go
the going's not for show.
It's a matter instead
of letting go of sin
that so easily binds,
of feeding the hungry
as well as their minds,
of covering the naked
the shirt off your back,
of giving shelter
it's what the poor lack,
of not hiding yourself
from your own fresh flesh.
If it's fast you must go
He will so know.
Your humble light
will break like morning!
Your healing limbs
will spring without warning!
Your brave righteousness
will lead the way!
And the glory of the Lord
will have its day.
If it's fast you must go
you won't have to cry out,
because He'll already know.
Isaiah 58:1-9 |
