The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4037

4037. Lamps Trimmed and Burning

1. Let your lamps be trimmed and burning,
Lest your feet may go astray!
If you are the Lord’s disciple,
Unto sinners show the way!

Refrain
We’ll go out with joy to meet Him,
We’ll go out with joy to meet Him,
At the midnight hour;
If our lamps are trimmed and burning,
When He cometh, when He cometh,
At the midnight hour!

2. Let your lamps be trimmed and burning,
Let there be of oil no lack!
Be not like the foolish virgins,
From the entrance driven back! [Refrain]

3. Let your lamps be trimmed and burning,
Burning for eternity!
Ready for the Lord’s appearing,
Whensoever it may be! [Refrain]

4. Let your lamps be trimmed and burning,
For the midnight draweth near!
When the Bridegroom quickly cometh,
And we all His voice shall hear! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Let your lamps be trimmed and burning
• Title: Lamps Trimmed and Burning
• Author: Eden Reeder Latta, 1839-1907
• Refrain First Line: We'll go out with joy to meet Him
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Let your lamps be trimmed and burning]
• Composer: Daniel Webster Crist (1891)
• Incipit: 55111 11112 33333
• Key: e♭ minor
• Copyright: Public Domain