The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6901

6901. Trim Your Lamps and Be Ready

1. Rejoice, ye saints, the time draws near,
When Christ will in the clouds appear,
And for His children call,
And for His children call.

Refrain
Trim your lamps and be ready,
Trim your lamps and be ready,
Trim your lamps and be ready,
For the midnight call.

2. The trumpet sounds, the thunders roll,
The heavens passing as a scroll,
The earth will burn with fire,
The earth will burn with fire. [Refrain]

3. Poor sinners then on earth will cry,
While lightning flashes from the sky,
O mountains, on us fall,
O mountains, on us fall. [Refrain]

4. Come, all be ready; let us try
To warn the sinner and to cry,
Behold the Bridegroom comes,
Behold the Bridegroom comes. Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Rejoice, ye saints, the time draws near
• Title: Trim Your Lamps and Be Ready
• Author: E. F. Miller
• Refrain First Line: Trim your lamps and be ready
• Language: English
• Source: Shout of Victory, 19th Century
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: For another arrangement, see "Trim Your Lamps!"

Tune Information

• Name: [Rejoice, ye saints, the time draws near]
• Composer: E. F. Miller
• Incipit: 51115 65513 33132
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: Shout of Victory, 19th Century
• Copyright: Public Domain