By the lip, the leaf, the pen,
Speed the Gos­pel tid­ings on
To the wait­ing hearts of men.
What you have to give or say,
Give it now, and say to­day.

Sow a lit­tle way­side talk;
Sow a sun­ny dai­ly walk—
God will watch and nurse the stalk.
Only do the plant­ing thou—
Do it ear­ly, do it now.

By the purse, the pray­er, the song,
Send the bless­èd Word along,
Into ev­ery land and tongue;
Whatsoe’er it be, or how,
Do it ear­ly, do it now.

True and stea­dy to the chart,
Hand in hand and heart to heart,
Let us do a he­ro’s part.
Some may sow and some may plow,
Do it ear­ly, do it now.