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Thread #2852   Message #1331762
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
18-Nov-04 - 09:31 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Give Me Oil in my Lamp
Subject: Version Add: GIVE ME OIL IN MY LAMP
This seems to be a better version of the gospel song "Give Me Oil...." than the one in Rise Up Singing (SingOut), which seems to be the one in a couple of Boy Scout songbooks. Gumption-umption-function? that's funny.

GIVE ME OIL IN MY LAMP

Give me (C)oil in my lamp, keep (F)me burning.
(C)Give me oil in my (G7)lamp, I pray.
Give me (C)oil in my lamp, keep (F)me burning.
Keep me burning (G7)'til the (C)break of day.

Chorus:
(C)Sing, "Hosanna!" (F) Sing "Hosanna!"(G7)
Sing, "Hosanna!" to(C) the (G7)King(C) of Kings.
(C)Sing "Hosanna!"(F) Sing, "Hosanna!"(G7)
Sing, "Hosanna!" to(C) the King.

Make me a fisher of men, keep me seeking.
Make me a fisher of men, I pray!
Make me a fisher of men, keep me seeking.
Keep me seeking 'til the break of day.

Give me joy in my heart, keep me singing.
Give me joy in my heart, I pray.
Give me joy in my heart, keep me singing.
Keep me singing 'til the break of day.

Give me love in my heart, keep me serving.
Give me love in my heart, I pray.
Give me love in my heart, keep me serving.
Keep me serving 'til the break of day.

Give me peace in my soul, keep me praising.
Give me peace in my soul, I pray.
Give me peace in my soul, keep me praising.
Keep me praising 'til the break of day.

Place your faith in my heart, keep me trusting.
Place your faith in my heart, I pray.
Place your faith in my heart, keep me trusting.
Keep me trusting 'til the break of day.

Hide your Word in my heart, keep me learning.
Hide your Word in my heart, I pray.
Hide your Word in my heart, keep me learning.
Keep me learning 'til the break of day.

Give Me Oil

Sing, "Hosanna"! to(C)