We are but a band of child­ren,
We are few, and weak and small,
But we want to work for Je­sus,
And there’s work enough for all.

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We are a mis­sion­ary band,
Missionary band, mis­sion­ary band;
We are a mis­sion­ary band,
Doing all we can.

There are ma­ny lit­tle child­ren,
Far away across the sea,
Who have ne­ver heard of Je­sus,
But to id­ols bend the knee.

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So we want to send them teach­ers,
Who will teach them how to pray,
To the dear and lov­ing Sav­ior,
Who will wash their sins away.

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It was Je­sus died to save them,
’Twas for this to earth He came;
He will make them pure and hap­py,
When they learn to love His name.

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’Tis the Bi­ble that will lead them
From the dark­ness in­to light,
And we all are glad to help them
Break away from hea­then night.

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Cheerfully we give our pen­nies,
And we like to give and plan,
For we are young mis­sion­ar­ies,
Doing all the good we can.

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