Meter: 7.7.7.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Refrain First Line: Sisters, don't grow weary Lyrics: 1 Keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
keep your lamps trimmed and burning,
for this work's almost done.
Refrain:
Sisters, don’t grow weary,
brothers, don’t grow weary,
children, don’t grow weary,
for this work's almost done.
2 It’s our faith makes us happy;
it’s our faith makes us happy;
it’s our faith makes us happy,
for this work's almost done. [Refrain]
3 We are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
we are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
we are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
for this work's almost done. [Refrain]
4 Every round goes higher, higher,
every round goes higher, higher,
every round goes higher, higher,
for this work's almost done. [Refrain] Topics: Church Anniversaries and Dedications; Constancy; Year A Proper 27; Year C Proper 14 Scripture: Galatians 6:9 Used With Tune: KEEP YOUR LAMPS Text Sources: African-American spiritual
Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning