Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning

"Keep Your Lamp(s) Trimmed and Burning" is a traditional gospel blues song.

It alludes to the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, found in the Gospel of Matthew at 25:1-13, and also to a verse in the Gospel of Luke, at 12:35.

As is common with traditional songs, lyrics vary between performers – in this instance, often very widely.

A usual first verse is: Keep your lamp(s) trimmed and burning, The world (or "work") is nearly done (or "The time is drawing nigh") "The world" and "the time" relate to the apocalyptic prophecies of the New Testament.

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