Hymnal: Singing the New Testament #47 (2008) Refrain First Line: Children, don't grow weary Lyrics: 1 Keep your lamps trimmed an 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 an burning,
keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
for the time is drawing nigh. [Refrain]
Topics: Afflictions/Trials; Comfort and Encouragement; Doubt; Enemies and Persecution; Jesus Christ Teaching of; Sickness and Healing; Warfare, Spiritual Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 Languages: English Tune Title: KEEP YOUR LAMPS
Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning