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The Mission Band

Representative Text

1 Come and join our mission band,
Come and lend a helping hand,
Sending out to ev'ry land,
Tidings of our King.

Chorus:
We will send abroad the gospel story,
Gladly send the precious gospel story,
Tell the world of Jesus and his gory,
We will tell the wondrous love of Christ our King.

2 Many children far away,
Never to "our Father" pray,
No sweet Bible verses say,
No glad praises sing. [Chorus]

3 These poor children do not know,
When they see the blossoms grow,
That "our Father" made them so,
Made the birds to sing. [Chorus]

4 Let us give, and work, and pray,
For the children far away,
And the last command obey
Of our Saviour King. [Chorus]


Source: Junior Songs: a collection of sacred hymns and songs; for use in meetings of junior societies, Sunday Schools, etc. #82

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Author: Eliza E. Hewitt

Pseudonym: Li­die H. Ed­munds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Come and join our mission band
Title: The Mission Band
Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Language: English
Refrain First Line: We will send abroad the gospel story
Copyright: Public Domain
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