The Fast

These are the days of the Fast Blessed is the one who through the heat generated by the Fast Increaseth his love, and who, with joy and radiance Ariseth to perform worthy deeds Verily, He guideth whomsoever He willeth to the straight path Yo, difficult and toilsome? Outwardly Inwardly? It's a bounty God surrounds me, renounce all save Him Purification and training are conditioned Dependent on rigorous exercise That's why you see me getting up before the sunrise I could be lifting weights, watching my muscles grow But I'm deep in prayer, my soul's getting swoll Set forth from the Book, a token of grace To help my spirit soar, I'm trying to elevate Celebrate the Well Beloved, the Most High As I sacrifice, I draw nigh This remedy is supreme, it's healing up my disease Of self and passion, make me a hollow reed The pangs and pains help me to understand The woes and sufferings of my fellow man, that's why I fast I fast to regenerate heat I fast rising closer to the Thee (to Thee, to Thee) I fast watch it elevate me So fast like it's growing me wings That's why I fast I fast to regenerate heat I fast rising closer to the Thee (to Thee, to Thee) I fast watch it elevate me So fast like it's growing me wings That's why I fast Not a time to play, I stop to pray Rewind and reflect on the day, then I pause and I meditate Holy spirit start communing with my soul Fast forward every question gets an answer what a spiritual state Hunger pangs trying get me to break Lower nature trying to pull a fast one Send up another prayer to God Lob it up like an alley oop on a fast break All Powerful throwing down strength I follow this mighty law of God out of love, get the facts straight Give all of my soul til I got nothing left, that's the fast lane Detach from the things of this world, spirit soars like jet plane Holding fast to cord of God's laws Or I'm turning into dead weight, that's why I fast I fast to regenerate heat I fast rising closer to the Thee (to Thee, to Thee) I fast watch it elevate me So fast like it's growing me wings That's why I fast I fast to regenerate heat I fast rising closer to the Thee (to Thee, to Thee) I fast watch it elevate me So fast like it's growing me wings That's why I fast Remember when I was just fast asleep, just counting sheep Almost another casualty of the world, but God chose to add some heat Rising up to the challenge, on mayday bring your A game, no plan B No growth, perfection, or excellence Can come without a test so difficulties are heaven sent In fact they're benevolent, lead to the development of holy souls The hotter the flame the purer the gold That's why I fast I fast to regenerate heat I fast rising closer to the Thee (to Thee, to Thee) I fast watch it elevate me So fast like it's growing me wings That's why I fast I fast to regenerate heat I fast rising closer to the Thee (to Thee, to Thee) I fast watch it elevate me So fast like it's growing me wings That's why I fast Well is it with you As you have followed the Law of God And arisen to observe The Fast during these blessed days For this physical fast is a symbol of the spiritual fast This Fast leadeth to the cleansing of the soul From all selfish desires The acquisition of spiritual attributes Attraction to the breezes of the All-Merciful And enkindlement with the fire of divine love