[Verse 1]
Six days Yahweh gave us
For the labor of our hands,
But the seventh day is holy,
Set apart by His command.
Before the sun goes down,
Before the Sabbath starts,
Prepare the food and finish work,
And turn to Yahweh with our hearts.

[Pre-Chorus]
Bake what you will bake,
Boil what you will boil,
On the sixth day make it ready,
Then lay aside your toil.

[Chorus]
Ready before the Sabbath,
Prepared before the sun goes down,
No cooking, no buying,
When the holy day comes around.
No restaurant, no take-out,
No money changing hands,
Remember the Sabbath, keep it holy,
Walk according to Yahweh’s commands.

[Verse 2]
In the wilderness He taught them
Gather twice upon the sixth,
Prepare today what you will eat,
Remember what Yahweh said.
“Tomorrow is a solemn rest,
A Sabbath holy unto Me,”
So bake and boil before that day,
Then from your labor be free.

[Verse 3]
Nehemiah saw the merchants
Bringing food into the gates,
Fish and grain and wine for sale,
But he would not tolerate.
“Why profane the Sabbath day?”
He warned the people there,
Shut the gates before the Sabbath,
Keep commerce from Yahweh’s day.

[Bridge]
Not a burden, but a blessing,
Not our business, not our gain,
A day to leave the world behind us,
And honor Yahweh’s holy name.

We don't need the stove or oven,
We don't need to stand in line,
Everything has been made ready
Before the Sabbath time.

[Breakdown]
Prepare it on the sixth day.
Set it aside.
Finish all the cooking
Before the eventide.

No buying.
No selling.
No cooking on that day.
The Sabbath belongs to Yahweh—
We'll honor it His way.

[Final Chorus]
Ready before the Sabbath,
Prepared before the sun goes down,
No cooking, no buying,
When the holy day comes around.
No restaurant, no take-out,
No money changing hands,
Remember the Sabbath, keep it holy,
Walk according to Yahweh’s commands.

[Outro]
Six days for our labor,
The seventh set apart.
Food prepared and work completed,
With thanksgiving in our hearts.

From sunset unto sunset,
Let every burden cease.
Remember the Sabbath, keep it holy—
A day of rest and peace.

Ready before the Sabbath...
Ready before the Sabbath...
Holy unto Yahweh.