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Give me oil in my lamp

Author: Thoro Harris Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: While the dread hour of darkness

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[While the dread hour of darkness is settling o’er the earth]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Thoro Harris Incipit: 55512 32121 61555 Used With Text: Oil In My Lamp

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Oil In My Lamp

Author: T. H. Hymnal: Full Redemption Songs #19 (1933) First Line: While the dread hour of darkness is settling o’er the earth Refrain First Line: Give me oil in my lamp Lyrics: 1 While the dread hour of darkness is settling o’er the earth, And the Bridegroom is not far away; And we wait His returning, O God of boundless grace, Give me oil in my vessel today. Refrain: Give me oil in my lamp, Oil in my lamp, Oil in my lamp, I pray; Give me oil in my lamp, keep me singing in the camp, Until the break of day. 2 There are many who slumber, but, oh, that I may keep Faithful watch till the Lord shall appear; I would watch ev’ry sign that the day-dawn is at hand, And rejoice that His coming is near. [Refrain] 3 “Lo, He cometh!” He cometh! the heavens shall resound With the shout of the purified throng; Let us go forth to meet Him returning on His way, Let us join in the angel’s sweet song. [Refrain] Topics: Prayer; Service Languages: English Tune Title: [While the dread hour of darkness is settling o’er the earth]

Oil

Author: T. H. Hymnal: Evangelistic Hymns No. 2 #74 (1931) First Line: While the dread hour of darkness is settling o'er the earth Refrain First Line: Give me oil in my lamp Languages: English Tune Title: [While the dread hour of darkness is settling o'er the earth]

Oil in my lamp

Author: Thoro Harris Hymnal: Full Gospel Songs #d141 (1931) First Line: While the dread hour of darkness Refrain First Line: Give me oil in my lamp Languages: English

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Thoro Harris

1874 - 1955 Person Name: T. H. Author of "Oil In My Lamp" in Full Redemption Songs Born: March 31, 1874, Washington, DC. Died: March 27, 1955, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Buried: International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. After attending college in Battle Creek, Michigan, Harris produced his first hymnal in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1902. He then moved to Chicago, Illinois at the invitation of Peter Bilhorn, and in 1932, to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He composed and compiled a number of works, and was well known locally as he walked around with a canvas bag full of handbooks for sale. His works include: Light and Life Songs, with William Olmstead & William Kirkpatrick (Chicago, Illinois: S. K. J. Chesbro, 1904) Little Branches, with George J. Meyer & Howard E. Smith (Chicago, Illinois: Meyer & Brother, 1906) Best Temperance Songs (Chicago, Illinois: The Glad Tidings Publishing Company, 1913) (music editor) Hymns of Hope (Chicago, Illinois: Thoro Harris, undated, circa 1922) --www.hymntime.com/tch
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