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No. 71. Keep your Lamps trimmed.


Keep your lamps trimmed and a-burning,
Keep your lamps trimmed and a-burning,
Keep your lamps trimm'd and a-burning,
  For this work's almost done. [Fine.]

Brothers, don't grow weary,
Brothers, don't grow weary,
Brothers, don't grow weary,
  For this work's almost done.

(2nd time: Preachers, &c.)

Keep your lamps trimmed and a-burning,
Keep your lamps trimmed and a-burning,
Keep your lamps trimm'd and a-burning,
  For this work's almost done.

'Tis religion makes us happy,
'Tis religion makes us happy,
'Tis religion, makes us happy,
  For this work's almost done.

(2nd time: We are climbing Jacob's ladder, &c.)

(3rd time: Every round goes higher and higher, &c.)


Keep your lamps trimmed and a-burning,
Keep your lamps trimmed and a-burning,
Keep your lamps trimm'd and a-burning,
  For this work's almost done.

Brothers, don't grow weary,
Brothers, don't grow weary,
Brothers, don't grow weary,
  For this work's almost done.
    Keep your lamps, &c.

'Tis religion makes us happy,
'Tis religion makes us happy,
'Tis religion, makes us happy,
  For this work's almost done.
    Keep your lamps, &c.

Preachers, don't grow weary, &c.
    Keep your lamps, &c.

We are climbing Jacob's ladder, &c.
    Keep your lamps, &c.

Every round goes higher and higher, &c.
    Keep your lamps, &c.