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Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning

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Primary Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Verse 1

Keep your lamps trimmed and burning, keep your lamps trimmed and burning, keep your lamps trimmed and burning, the day is drawing nigh.

Chorus

Children, don't get weary, children, don't get weary, children, don't get weary till your work is done.

Verse 2

Darker midnight lies before us, darker midnight lies before us, darker midnight lies before us, the day is drawing nigh.

Chorus

Children, don't get weary, children, don't get weary, children, don't get weary till your work is done.

Verse 3

For the morning soon is breaking, for the morning soon is breaking, for the morning soon is breaking, the day is drawing nigh.

Chorus

Children, don't get weary, children, don't get weary, children, don't get weary till your work is done.

Verse 4

Christian journey soon be over, Christian journey soon be over, Christian journey soon be over, the day is drawing nigh.

Chorus

Children, don't get weary, children, don't get weary, children, don't get weary till your work is done.

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