Saint Isidore and Moses the Black Lyrics

Abandoned a life of crime to walk close to God

Moses the Black
A former robber
A former thief
And now a saint
Bringing glory to God
Bringing glory to Christ
Gave up a life of sin and was baptized

Merciful Moses
An adventurous saint
Sparer of robbers
Converter of thieves
Lived in temptation
Lived in hate
Abandoned the evil
Was baptized at Scetes

Taking shame in his shortcomings
Isidore took Moses to the roof
As the new day dawned at the end of the blackness
This is what Isidore said

"Only slowly do the rays of the sun
Drive away the night and usher in a new day
And thus, only slowly does one become
A perfect contemplative."

So do not rush your walk with Christ
Refrain from worries
This is a lifestyle of growth

Patience
With one foot in front of the other

So they watched
As the light slowly chased out the black
A gradual process
A slow but beautiful cleansing

Growth and salvation
Is not achieved in a day

With one foot in front of the other
And not with giant leaps