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Give Me Oil in My Lamp

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Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning

Tune: SING HOSANNA
Published in 17 hymnals

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1 Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning,
give me oil in my lamp, I pray;
give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning,
keep me burning till the break of day.

Refrain:
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
sing hosanna to the King of kings!
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna,
sing hosanna to the King!

2 Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising,
give me joy in my heart, I pray;
give me joy in my heart, keep me praising,
keep me praising till the break of day. [Refrain]

3 Give me peace in my heart, keep me loving,
give me peace in my heart, I pray;
give me peace in my heart, keep me loving,
keep me loving till the break of day. [Refrain]

4 Give me love in my heart, keep me serving,
give me love in my heart, I pray;
give me love in my heart, keep me serving,
keep me serving till the break of day. [Refrain]


Source: CPWI Hymnal #546

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First Line: Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning
Title: Give Me Oil in My Lamp
Source: Traditional
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Sing hosanna, sing hosanna to the King
Notes: Spanish translation: See "Santo Espíritu llena mi vida">"Santo Espíritu llena mi vida" by Robert C. Savage
Copyright: Public Domain
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