Nightsight - Fear And Trembling

Faith - a creature of paradox Is rooted in fear and trembling Spawn of a literary hoax? Or a path to life never ending? They say it takes one to rise Above ethics and common sense (To) defy one’s nature and instincts (To) become a true knight of faith Obeying the Dictate Divine Justifies just about everything Almighty Father finds satisfaction In testing our loyalty to the extreme Like the First patriarch Intending to kill his precious child Like Symeon the Stylite Breeding maggots in his flesh Self-mutilation is the blessed way To sainthood and favors from the Lord And step by step you’ll find ultimate joy In pain of giving up that what cherish most Whatever you love more than God Split the fire-wood! Bind the child! Light the fire! Draw the knife! And present him as a burnt offering. Believe by the power of absurd The only absolute duty Is the one you owe to God Forget the earthly happiness Ignore man-made laws Respect extreme austerity Nothing can ever stand before the word and the love of God! The foundations are fear and trembling The stepping stones are blood and pain Torment, suffering, agony, decay That's what leads to a celestial life