Lyrics
(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 burning ’til the break of day.
Refrain
Sing Hosanna, Sing Hosanna,
Sing Hosanna to the King of Kings.
Sing Hosanna, Sing Hosanna,
Sing Hosanna to the King.
Other verses include: (source)
Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising…
Give me love in my heart, keep me serving…
Give me peace in my heart, keep me resting…
Give me faith in my heart, keep me trusting…
Hide your word in my heart, keep me learning…
Make me a fisher of men, keep me seeking…
Give me fuel in my engine, Keep me flyin’ like a Christian.
Give me gas for my Ford, keep me truckin’ for the Lord…
Give me umption in my gumption, Let me function, function, function.
Give me wax for my board, keep me surfin’ for the Lord…
Give me wax for my skis, keep me bombin’ through the trees…
Give me batteries for my torch keep me shining…
Ever Ready, Ever Ready, Ever Ready for the king of Kings…
See also
- Subject: Christian
- Form: AB
- Harmony: I IV V chords
- Meter: 4
- Scale: major
YouTube
- Song with chords (PDF)
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
1 thought on “Give Me Oil in My Lamp”
I was looking for the umption in my gumption verse today. After over 50 years it still makes me smile.