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A Little More Oil In my Lamp/Sing Hosanna/Give Me Oil in My Lamp
Traditional Gospel
ARTIST: Traditional lyrics from various sources
Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=rkEEZqhWNdUC&pg=PA31&dq=%22Give+Me+Oil+in+My+Lamp%22&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html&cd=17
CATEGORY: Traditional Bluegrass Gospel;
DATE: 1900s;
RECORDING INFO: Give Me Oil in My Lamp
At - Sing Hosanna
Winds of the People, Sing Out, Sof (1982), p106
Blood, Peter; and Annie Patterson (eds.) / Rise Up Singing, Sing Out, Sof (1992/1989), p 93
RELATED TO: Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning
OTHER NAMES: "Give Me Oil in My Lamp," "Sing Hosanna" "Little More Oil In My Lamp"
SOURCES: Folk Index;
NOTES: "A Little More Oil In My Lamp" is also known as "Give Me Oil in My Lamp"
and "Sing Hosanna." The traditional lyrics are sometimes attributed to A. Sevison and J. Paul Williams who arranged the song.
It is listed as a Pentecostal hymn chorus and can be sung as a one part song:
A little more oil in my lamp keeps it burning
A little more oil in my lamp I pray
A little more oil in my lamp keeps it burning
Keeps it burning till the break of day.
The version below taught by Rev. Ruth Gibson has a few additional verses:
A Little More Oil in My Lamp
A little more oil in my lamp to keep it burning,
A little more oil in my lamp, I pray.
A little more oil in my lamp to keep it burning,
Keep it burning through the night and the day.
A little more love in my heart to keep me growing,
A little more love in my heart I pray.
A little more love in my heart to keep me growing,
Keep me growing through the night and the day.
A little more joy in my heart to keep me laughing,
A little more joy in my heart I pray.
A little more joy in my heart to keep me laughing,
Keep me laughing through the night and the day.
A little more peace in the world to keep it turning,
A little more peace in the world I pray.
A little more peace in the world to keep it turning,
Keep it turning through the night and the day.
In many versions a "Sing Hosanna" chorus as a repeated part has been added:
A little more oil in my lamp, keep it burning
A little more oil in my lamp I pray
A little more oil in my lamp, keep it burning
Keep it burning till the break of day
CHORUS: Sing Hosanna, sing Hosanna
Sing Hosanna to the King of kings
Sing Hosanna, sing Hosanna,
Sing Hosanna to the King
The song seems to be fairly new at least being created in the 1900s. Here's an early version found in the National Urban League publication (dated 1929 in one google search and 1969 in another): Opportunity, Volume 7 - Page 126
They launched into song:
Give me oil in my lamp.
Give me oil in my lamp.
Give me oil in my lamp, I pray;
Keep me singing in the camp
Keep me singing in the camp
Until the break of day
From Mudcat: "A Little More Oil ..." is credited to Patrick Reid and also to Desmond Dekker of Jamaica, but probably earlier. The chorus is often used with other songs:
A little more oil in my lamp keeps it burning
A little more oil in my lamp I pray
A little more oil in my lamop keeps it burning
Keeps it burning to the break of day.
"Give Me Oil in (for) My Lamp" could be the antecedent.
Give Me Oil in My Lamp- Standard Lyrics
Verse 1: Give me oil in my lamp,
Keep me burning,
Give me oil in my lamp, I pray.
Give me oil in my lamp,
Keep me burning,
Keep me burning
Till the break of day.
Chorus: Sing hosanna! sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna to the King of kings!
Sing hosanna! sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna to the King!
Verse 2: 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
Till the break of day.
Chorus: Sing hosanna! sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna to the King of kings!
Sing hosanna! sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna to the King!
Verse 3: Give me peace in my heart,
Keep me resting,
Give me peace In my heart, I pray.
Give me peace in my heart,
Keep me resting.
Keep me resting
Till the break of day.
Chorus: Sing hosanna! sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna to the King of kings!
Sing hosanna! sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna to the King!
Verse 4: 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
Till the break of day.
Chorus: Sing hosanna! sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna to the King of kings!
Sing hosanna! sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna to the King!
Give Me Oil in My Lamp- "Rise Up Singing" Songbook
Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning, burning, burning;
Give me oil in my lamp, I pray.
Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning, burning, burning;
Keep me burning til the break of day.
[Chorus] Sing Hosanna! (3 times)
To the King of Kings (repeat)
Give me truth as my guide, keep me seeking...
Give me joy in my soul, keep me shining...
Give me love in my life, keep me sharing...
Give me umption in my gumption, help me function...
(and for applepickers, for some reason)Give me strength in my arms, keep me picking....keep me picking til the end of day.
GIVE ME OIL IN MY LAMP from Kristen Hall
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 IN MY LAMP- From kids-teen website
Give me oil in my lamp,
Keep me burnin', burnin', burnin'.
Give me oil in my lamp I pray.
Give me oil in my lamp,
Keep me burnin', burnin', burnin'.
Keep me burnin' 'til the break of day.
Give me gas in my Ford,
Keep me truckin' for the Lord.
Give me gas in my Ford, I pray.
Give me gas in my Ford,
Keep me truckin' for the Lord.
Keep me truckin' 'til the break of day.
Give me fuel in my engine,
Keep me flyin' like a Christian.
Give me fuel in my engine, I pray.
Give me fuel in my engine,
Keep me flyin' like a Christian.
Keep me flyin' 'til the break of day.
Give me umption in my gumption,
Let me function, function, function.
Give me umption in my gumption, I pray.
Give me umption in my gumption,
Let me function, function, function.
Let me function 'til the break of day.
Sing Hosanna! (Give Me Oil in My Lamp)- Our Chalet Song Book from the Girl Scouts/Girl Guides. Words by A. Sevison; music by The Csehys
Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning
Give me oil in my lamp, I pray;
Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning
Keep me burn-ing 'til the break of day
CHORUS: Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna to the King of Kings!
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna to the King.
2. give me joy in my heart, keep my praising...
3. Give me peace in my heart, keep me resting...
4. Give me love in my heart, keep me serving...
Give Me Oil in My Lamp- The Country Western Gospel Hymnal, vol 5, Singspiration attributes it simply to "A. Sevison."
Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning
Give me oil in my lamp, I pray;
Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning
Keep me burn-ing 'til the break of day
Make me fisher of men, keep me seeking,
Make me fisher of men, I pray,
Make me fisher of men, keep me seeking,
Seeking souls 'til Jesus comes again.
CHORUS: Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna to the King of Kings!
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna
Sing hosanna to the King.
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