Children, to the res­cue!
The world is full of sin;
Come to the field of har­vest
And thrust the sic­kle in;
Let no one lin­ger idle,
Or urge his friend to stay,
There’s work enough for all
In God’s great field to­day.

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Children, to the res­cue!
And do what­e’er you can;
For ’tis a glo­ri­ous mis­sion
To work for God and man.

Children, to the res­cue!
The world is full of woe;
Put smiles for tears, I pray you,
In some heart as you go;
Fear not to do a kind act,
To any by the way,
But work to hast­en on
The great mil­len­ni­al day.

Refrain

Children, to the res­cue!
The world is full of doubt;
The lamp of faith hold high­er,
And send its rays about;
Fail not to shed a glim­mer
On some be­night­ed heart,
And point him to the home
God’s love has set apart.

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