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.

Refrain

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.

Refrain

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.

Refrain

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.

Refrain