MISSIONARY SONG
118
VERSE 1
Missionaries must enter with all their hearts
Into the spirit of their mission
Leave all the pleasures of this life behind
Encounter all the hardships of the mission
An uncomfortable manner of living
And every other inconvenience
A bit of clothing, a few essentials
Ready to work as a farmer or a fisherman
CHORUS
This is how to be a missionary
This is how to serve the Lord
Do you wanna be a missionary
Ooo Why are you not a missionary
You too can be a missionary
Oh oh oh what a great opportunity
To be a missionary yeah
Ooo Why are you not a missionary
VERSE 2
A Missionary’s first business must be
To know the language of the natives
Endeavour to cultivate a friendship with them
As soon as possible
Let them know the errand for which you came
Convince them that it was for their good alone
That you forsook your home and all the comforts
Of your native country
CHORUS
This is how to be a missionary
This is how to serve the Lord
Do you wanna be a missionary
Ooo Why are you not a missionary
You too can be a missionary
Oh oh oh what a great opportunity
To be a missionary yeah
Ooo Why are you not a missionary
BRIDGE
Don’t think highly of yourselves
Don’t despise the natives
Go where God pleases
Bid farewell to relatives
Bid farewell to all your friends
Bid farewell to all you know
Stand in readiness
INTERLUDE
CHORUS
This is how to be a missionary
This is how to serve the Lord
Do you wanna be a missionary
Ooo Why are you not a missionary
You too can be a missionary
Oh oh oh what a great opportunity
To be a missionary yeah
Ooo Why are you not a missionary
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