Songs of Free Grace ‎#44

44. Trim up Your Lamp, Brother

1 Dark is the world, my brother,
And thousands are dying in sin;
They know not the way of salvation,
Nor think of the danger they're in.

Chorus:
Then trim up your lamp, my brother,
And let its light blaze thro' the land,
Till the thousands, who perish in darkness,
Have bowed to the Savior's command.

2 You are the light, my brother,
And Jesus has stationed you here
To shine as a beacon of warning,
That all may for judgment prepare. [Chorus]

3 Let your light shine, my brother,
Oh, let not its brightness grow dim;
For all that you do to save sinners,
You do it, my brother, for Him. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Dark is the world, my brother
• Title: Trim up Your Lamp, Brother
• Author: H. R. Trickett
• Refrain First Line: Then trim up your lamp, my brother
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1883
• Scripture:
  Matthew 5:14
• Copyright: By per. Fillmore Bros.
• Notes: Now Public Domain. "Ye are the light of the world."—Matt. 5: 14.

Tune Information

• Name: [Dark is the world, my brother]
• Composer: J. H. Rosecrans
• Incipit: 32151 76123 4765
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: By per. Fillmore Bros.
• Notes: Public Domain.