See the hea­then na­tions, bend­ing
Down to id­ols made by hands;
Christians, shall we fail in send­ing
Gospel light to oth­er lands?

Refrain

Lo! the field, go preach sal­va­tion,
Broadcast scat­ter gold­en grain.
God, the strength of ev­ery na­tion,
Sure will send the gra­cious rain.

See the wick­ed­ness sur­round­ing,
Even at your ve­ry door;
Men are found in sin abound­ing,
Blessed by God with boun­te­ous store.

Refrain

Shall we see the hea­then near us,
Or the more be­night­ed die,
While we’ve time to work for Je­sus?
If not, Chris­tian, tell me why?

Refrain

We should al­ways love to labor,
There’s no time to id­ly stand,
If we wish His gra­cious fa­vor,
When we reach the glo­ry land.

Refrain