We’re a lit­tle glean­er’s band,
Toiling day by day;
Gathering for a hea­then land
Pennies by the way.
Gleaners in the mis­sion field,
Like the faith­ful Ruth;
To temp­ta­tion will not yield,
Always speak the truth.

Busy boys and girls may we
Toil for Af­ric wild;
Interested we should be
In each hea­then child.
Tell them gods of wood and stone
Nothing good can give;
Tell them Je­sus Christ alone
Can their sins for­give.

Teach them how to praise and love,
Worship and ob­ey,
Christ, the Lord, who reigns above—
He’s the truth, the way.
We’re a lit­tle glean­er’s band,
Toiling day by day;
Gathering for a hea­then land
Pennies by the way.