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Thread #46680 Message #1329830
Posted By: Janie
17-Nov-04 - 08:49 AM
Thread Name: Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning (Spiritual)
Subject: RE: Keep your lamps trimmed (Negro Spiritual) help!!
The Lyrics to the song Dani referred to are as follows: Chorus
Well I got oil in my vessel
And my lamp's trimmed and burnin'
I wanna be ready when the bridegroom comes.
(repeat above)
The verses she (Joe Thompson) use are the 1st verse of Amazing Grace, and the 1st verse of Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone. I also add the 1st verse to the Old Rugged Cross.
Neither she nor I have ever been able to find it anywhere but from Joe Thompson.
Janie