Oil in My Lamp

Oil in My Lamp

"Oil in My Lamp", also known as "Give Me Oil in My Lamp" and "Sing Hosanna", is a traditional Christian hymn based on the Parable of the Ten Virgins. The song has been recorded many times and was a hit in Jamaica in 1964 for Eric "Monty" Morris, as well as appearing on The Byrds' 1969 album Ballad of Easy Rider.

The hymn features in 'Come and Praise', a popular school hymn book in the UK.[1]

The hymn is in verse-chorus form and begins as follows:

Verse:
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!

Subsequent verses replace 'oil in my lamp' with a different request, with the verb 'burning' replaced with an appropriate verb for the request. Thus the second verse runs: 'Give me joy in my heart, Keep me singing, Give me joy in my heart, I pray (etc.)', continuing with a third verse beginning 'Give me peace in my heart, Keep me resting' and so on.


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