- Contains complete lyrics
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Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning |
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SATB Choir Hand Drum | |
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SATB Choir A Cappella |
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F Minor |
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MN0144118 |
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$2.99
First purchase must contain a minimum of 4 prints.
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9 |
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Keep your lamps burning, keep your lamps burning, keep your lamps burning, for the Keep your lamps burning, keep your lamps burning, keep your lamps burning, for the time is drawing nigh, yes, it is, yes, it is. |
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Arrangement Details
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Jay Althouse |
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Pages: |
9 |
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Song |
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Instruments: |
SATB Choir Hand Drum | |
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SATB Choir A Cappella |
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Original Published Key: |
F Minor |
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Musicnotes |
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MN0144118 |
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Tempo: |
Slow, steady walking tempo |
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h = 60 |
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Date: |
2008 |
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Publisher: |
Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. |
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MN0144118 |
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Lyrics Begin: |
Keep your lamps burning, keep your lamps burning, keep your lamps burning, for the Keep your lamps burning, keep your lamps burning, keep your lamps burning, for the time is drawing nigh, yes, it is, yes, it is. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What key is this version in, and is it available in other keys?
The SATB choir a cappella edition of “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning” is in F minor. It is currently available in that key only.
Can I print or download the sheet music?
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Can I preview the score and hear it before buying?
You can preview the SATB choir a cappella score for “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning” and hear its playback on this page before choosing a key or purchase option. The playback follows the notation in this exact arrangement, helping you hear how the music is written before you buy.
What does this SATB choir a cappella arrangement include?
The SATB choir a cappella arrangement of “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning” is written for SATB choir and hand drum. The score includes separate parts for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, allowing a choir to perform it unaccompanied. Complete lyrics are included, so a singer can work from this copy alone.
Is “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning” available for other instruments?
Yes. “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning” is available in other editions for a range of instruments, scorings and skill levels. View all sheet music versions of “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning” to compare them.
What time signature is this version in?
The music is written in 2/2. Each measure contains two half-note beats.

About This Arrangement
“Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning” by Jay Althouse is available as a SATB choir a cappella arrangement in downloadable, printable digital sheet music. It includes 9 pages of music. The original key is F minor.
The tempo is slow, steady walking tempo, at around 60 BPM. The scoring is for SATB Choir and Hand Drum. For vocalists, contains complete lyrics.
It falls under the Christian style category. Musicnotes offers 8 arrangements of this song, across a range of instruments and skill levels.
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