There once was a Grinch who had missionaries in mind.

He treated them cruelly, so very unkind.

He plotted to hinder them, stop them from going

Away to far countries by way of a Boeing.

 

With words he would cause them to doubt their true calling.

Too many were listening, too many were falling.

And to those who lacked finances, what would he say?

“You can’t go afar off; it’s here you must stay!”

 

Oh, how he would tempt them with worldly delights,

And then too quickly they’d lose all their sight.

And if they had passion, he’d work all the more

To steal it by trying to close every door.

 

That Grinch, was sly and he knew his tricks well.

How could they save souls and not lose them to hell?

One night as he plotted ideas to harm,

In one little missionary there arose an alarm.

 

The Grinch found in this one his power was dull,

His schemes and his vices were all at a lull.

Something in this one stood up straight and tall.

He couldn’t stop this one from going at all.

 

This one had a calling, the Word and great vision,

Enough to weaken the Grinch’s cold mission.

This one would not bow down, but stand strong and true.

The Grinch, was baffled to know what to do

 

Through prayer this one battled temptation from sin.

The Grinch knew that this one attempted to win.

Defeating the Grinch by enduring the trials,

He now proclaims Jesus throughout thousands of miles.