The Missionary Band

We want to work for our dear Lord

We want to send His pre­cious Word

Over the sea to hea­then lands

For we’re a mis­sion­ary band.

A hap­py band are we

Helping them ov­er the sea;

Giving of our pen­nies

Fifty-two a year;

A hap­py band are we

Helping them ov­er the sea;

Won’t you come and join us?

You are need­ed here.

Jesus will help us ev­ery day

To earn our pen­nies for to pay

To take the Gos­pel over there

To help poor hea­thens in des­pair.

O we will earn our pen­nies brown

Then we will glad­ly lay them down

To send the Gos­pel to that land

The pen­nies from our lit­tle band.

For all that we can ev­er do

We’ll be well paid

our Lord is true;

For in His Word He says so plain:

He’ll pay us when He comes again.