Hymnal: LUYH2013 #119 (2013) Meter: Irregular Refrain First Line: Children, don't grow weary Lyrics: 1 Keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
for the time is drawing nigh.
Refrain:
Children, don’t grow weary,
children, don’t grow weary,
children, don’t grow weary,
for the time is drawing nigh.
2 Darker midnight lies before us,
darker midnight lies before us,
darker midnight lies before us,
for the time is drawing nigh. [Refrain]
3 Lo, the morning soon is breaking,
lo, the morning soon is breaking,
lo, the morning soon is breaking,
for the time is drawing nigh. [Refrain]
4 Christian journey soon be over,
Christian journey soon be over,
Christian journey soon be over,
for the time is drawing nigh. [Refrain]
5 Keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
for the time is drawing nigh. [Refrain]
Topics: Daily Prayer Night; Discipleship; Eternal Life; Jesus Christ Miracles; Jesus Christ Teachings of Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 Languages: English Tune Title: KEEP YOUR LAMPS
Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning