O the Lord has need of child­ren in His ser­vice,
He has some­thing for each lit­tle one to do;
He is call­ing for the faith­ful and the will­ing,
He is call­ing for brave hearts and true.

Refrain

Then be up, up, up, up and do­ing,
With hearts ev­er brave and true;
Take your place in the race,
Find the work that is wait­ing for you.

There is need of lit­tle sol­diers in the bat­tle,
For the hosts of sin are ris­ing in their might;
Then arise and join the val­iant lit­tle ar­my,
Wage a war­fare for good and for right.

Refrain

There is need of lit­tle work­ers in the har­vest,
For the grain is ripe and rea­dy for the yield;
Then arise and join His band of lit­tle work­ers,
Go ye forth to the great har­vest field.

Refrain