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.
Ref.: 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.
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.
4) Christian, journey soon be over,
christian, journey soon be over,
christian, journey soon be over,
for the time is drawing nigh.
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.
Das Lied "Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning" ist in 4 Liederbüchern enthalten:
| Cover | Liederbuch | Nummer | Noten |
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3 voices Band 2 (2017) 266 Chorstücke für Konzert, Gottsdienst & Feier |
228 |
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Renewing Worship Songbook (2003) New Hymns and Songs for Provisional Use |
102 |
|
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The Oxford Book of Spirituals (2001) |
147 |
|
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Singt das Lied der Lieder 3 (1996) Lieder für Jugendchöre |
40 |
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