1 Keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
for this work's almost done.
Refrain:
Sisters, don’t grow weary,
brothers, don’t grow weary,
children, don’t grow weary,
for this work's almost done.
2 It’s our faith makes us happy;
it’s our faith makes us happy;
it’s our faith makes us happy,
for this work's almost done. [Refrain]
3 We are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
we are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
we are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
for this work's almost done. [Refrain]
4 Every round goes higher, higher,
every round goes higher, higher,
every round goes higher, higher,
for this work's almost done. [Refrain]
Text Information | |
---|---|
First Line: | Keep your lamps trimmed and burning |
Title: | Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning |
Refrain First Line: | Sisters, don't grow weary |
Meter: | 7.7.7.6.6.6.6.6. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1995 |
Scripture: | ; |
Topic: | Church: Anniversaries and Dedications; Constancy; Year A: Proper 27(1 more...) |
Source: | African-American spiritual |
Tune Information | |
---|---|
Name: | KEEP YOUR LAMPS |
Meter: | 7.7.7.6.6.6.6.6. |
Key: | f minor |
Source: | African-American spiritual; Harm. The New Century Hymnal, 1994 |
Copyright: | Arrangement © 1994 The Pilgrim Press |