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.