The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6899

6899. Trim Your Lamps!

1. Rejoice, ye saints! the time draws near
When Christ will in the clouds appear,
And for His people call.

Refrain
Trim your lamps, and be ready,
Trim your lamps, and be ready,
Trim your lamps, and be ready
For the midnight cry.
For the midnight cry,
For the midnight cry,
Trim your lamps and be ready,
For the midnight cry.

2. The trumpet sounds, the thunders roll;
The heavens passing as a scroll;
The earth will burn with fire. [Refrain]

3. Poor sinners then on earth will cry,
While lightnings flash from out the sky,
O mountains, on us fall! [Refrain]

4. Come, brethren all, and let us try
To warn poor sinners, and to cry,
Behold, the Bridegroom comes! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Rejoice, ye saints! the time draws near
• Title: Trim Your Lamps!
• Author: E. F Miller (19th Century)
• Refrain First Line: Trim your lamps, and be ready
• Language: English
• Source: Redemption Songs (London: Pickering & Inglis, undated, circa 1925), number 521
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: For another arrangement, see "Trim Your Lamps and Be Ready"

Tune Information

• Name: [Rejoice, ye saints! the time draws near]
• Composer: E. F. Miller
• Incipit: 51113 21557 12221
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: Redemption Songs (London: Pickering & Inglis, undated, circa 1925), number 521
• Copyright: Public Domain