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Hello My Sister
 To the tune of "Hello My Baby"
Hello my sister,
I thought I missed her.
How do you do today?
Tell you what we will do.
We'll come and visit you.
If you refuse me
You'll never lose me.
I won't leave you alone.
So sister, telephone
And tell me you'll be home.
Oh, please be home.

Visiting Teaching
Is about reaching
Each sister in the Ward.
Letting her know you care.
Leaving a message there.
If you refuse to
Then let me tell you
We'll all feel really sad.
Oh sister, telephone
And you will feel so glad.
So very glad.

Now no sad sister
Because we missed her
A hundred percent we see.
[Waipiolani] is the best.  (replace with your Ward name)
If we're not done, no rest.
We don't refuse to
Each sister's used to
Doing her own fair share.
Because we telephone
And tell them we'll be there.
Yes we'll be there.

The Call
(to the tune of  "Beautiful Dreamer")

Visiting Teaching, calling divine,
Each month I go Lord, with my hand in mine.
Knowing thou'll whisper each special need,
That I might serve with an unselfish deed.

Visiting Teaching, calling so clear,
Serving Thy children, my sisters so dear.
This be thy will Lord working through me.
Worthy and humble I pray I may be.

Option:
Repeat the verse with music only (piano or violin)
Then re-sing the chorus.

Two by Two
(to the tune of "Choose the Right," Hymn 239)

Two by two, as we're called to serve our sisters;
Two by two, we willingly say yes.
Two by two, we are grateful for this honor;
Eager to grow, we'll serve in righteousness.

Two by two, two by two,
The Lord has work for us that we must do.
Two by two, me and you,
With love go forth to render service true.

Two by two we discuss each monthly lesson.
Two by two, we humbly kneel and pray.
Two by two, with the Holy Spirit prompting;
Prepared, then, we visit in the Lord's own way.

Two by two, two by two,
The Lord has work for us that we must do.
Two by two, me and you,
With love go forth to render service true.

Two by two, as we go to see each sister;
Two by two, we learn to really share.
Two by two, we can tell how much we're growing.
Visiting Teaching speaks a love so rare.

Two by two, two by two,
The Lord has work for us that we must do.
Two by two, me and you,
With love go forth to render service true.

The Enthusiasm Song
 To the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know it, Clap Your Hands"

When I do my Visiting Teaching I will drive.  (make driving motions in the air instead of clapping)
When I do my Visiting Teaching I will drive.
I'll see my Visiting Teaching through no matter what I have to do.
When I do my Visiting Teaching I will drive.

If my car is in the shop I'll hitch a ride.  (hitch-hiking motion)
If my car is in the shop I'll hitch a ride.  (hitch-hiking motion)
I'll see my Visiting Teaching through no matter what I have to do.
If my car is in the shop I'll hitch a ride.

If I cannot find a ride then I will jog.  (jog in place)
If I cannot find a ride then I will jog.  (jog in place)
I'll see my Visiting Teaching through no matter what I have to do.
If I cannot find a ride then I will jog.

If I happen to break a leg then I will hop.  (hop twice on one foot)
If I happen to break a leg then I will hop.  (hop twice on one foot)
I'll see my Visiting Teaching through no matter what I have to do.
If I happen to break a leg then I will hop.

If I break both of my legs then I will roll.  (one complete turn to the right or roll arms over each other)
If I break both of my legs then I will roll.
I'll see my Visiting Teaching through no matter what I have to do.
If I break both of my legs then I will roll.

(shout)  I'LL GET IT DONE!!!

(First and second groups alternate the first six verses.  Both groups sing the last verse.)
 
 

FIRST GROUP
      1
My husband is sick with pneumonia.
My children have measles, you see.
The dog's throwing up in the kitchen.
Oh please send my teachers to me!

Please send, please send,
Oh please send my teachers to me, OH PLEASE!
Send them, send them,
Oh please send my teachers to me.
 

    3
This broken leg's getting so pesty,
I can't do my work, you can see.
I'd call up somebody to help me,
But my telephone's lost in debris.

Please send, please send,
Oh please send my teachers to me, OH PLEASE!
Send them, send them,
Oh please send my teachers to me.
 

    5
My husband is not here - he's working.
My kids are at school all the day.
So here I sit all sad and lonely,
And that is when you'll hear me pray:

Please send, please send,
Oh please send my teachers to me, OH PLEASE!
Send them, send them,
Oh please send my teachers to me.
 
 

SECOND GROUP
    2
Oh sister I'm sorry to hear this.
If only my time were just mine.
But look how the sun it is shining,
I have to hang clothes on the line.

Sorry, sorry,
I'm sorry we can't come today, today.
Sorry, sorry,
I'm sorry we can't come today.
 

    4
Oh mercy, you have quite a problem,
But I really don't know what to do.
I fear that I have an appointment,
And my hairdresser, she needs me too.

Sorry, sorry,
I'm sorry we can't come today, today.
Sorry, sorry,
I'm sorry we can't come today.
 

    6
Dear sister, we know how you're feeling.
Our sympathy, we'll give you some.
Our hearts are just filled to o'erflowing,
But that doesn't mean we will come.

Sorry, sorry,
I'm sorry we can't come today, today.
Sorry, sorry,
I'm sorry we can't come today.
 
 

BOTH GROUPS
    7
Whenever you sisters have problems,
And turn with those problems to you;
Be ready and willing and able
To do all you can possibly do!

Say:
Gladly, gladly,
YES! Gladly we WILL come today, today.
Gladly, gladly, YES! Gladly we WILL come today.

VISITING TEACHING SONG
To the tune of "Must be Santa Claus"
(I have never seen the music for this.  We always do it A Capella.

Leader: Who thinks Visiting Teaching's great?
Group: We think Visiting Teaching's great.
Leader: Who goes early, but never late?
Group: We go early, but never late.
All: Never late, teaching's great.
We're your sisters, we're your sisters,
We're your sisters, we love you!

Leader: Who does their visits willingly?
Group: We do our visits willingly.
Leader: Who serves their sisters faithfully?
Group: We serve our sisters faithfully.
All: Faithfully, willingly,
Never late, teaching's great.
We're your sisters, we're your sisters,
We're your sisters, we love you!

Leader: Who reads the monthly lesson through?
Group: We read the monthly lesson through.
Leader: Who takes their love and a small treat too?
Group: We take our love and a small treat too.
All: Small treat too, lesson through,
Faithfully, willingly,
Never late, teaching's great.
We're your sisters, we're your sisters,
We're your sisters, we love you!

Leader: Who remembers to go with prayer?
Group: We remember to go with prayer.
Leader: Who asks the Spirit to guide us there?
Group: We ask the Spirit to guide us there?
All: Guide us there, go with prayer,
Small treat too, lesson through,
Faithfully, willingly,
Never late, teaching's great.
We're your sisters, we're your sisters,
We're your sisters, we love you!

Leader: Who knows their partners are very dear?
Group: We know our partners are very dear.
Leader: Who goes each month of every year?
Group: We go each month of every year.
All: Every year, partners dear,
Guide us there, go with prayer,
Small treat too, lesson through,
Faithfully, willingly,
Never late, teaching's great.
We're your sisters, we're your sisters,
We're your sisters, we love you!

Leader: Who knows that by this call they're blessed?
Group: We know that by this call we're blessed.
Leader: Who always strive to do their best?
Group: We always strive to do our best.
All: Do their best, call they're blessed,
Every year, partners dear,
Guide us there, go with prayer,
Small treat too, lesson through,
Faithfully, willingly,
Never late, teaching's great.
We're your sisters, we're your sisters,
We're your sisters, we love you!

Leader: Who brings their sisters the Savior's love?
Group: We bring our sisters the Savior's love.
Leader: Who brings His spirit from above?
Group: We bring His spirit from above.
All: From above, Savior's love,
Do their best, call they're blessed,
Every year, partners dear,
Guide us there, go with prayer,
Small treat too, lesson through,
Faithfully, willingly,
Never late, teaching's great.
We're your sisters, we're your sisters,
We're your sisters, we love you!

(Select two RS sisters to alternate singing verses or sing together .
They hold great big cardboard telephone receivers with cords dangling
Select women who will really "ham" it up and use appropriate props.

VISITING TEACHER'S SONG
(tune: Que Sera Sera (what Will Be Will Be)
AUTHOR:  RUTH D. ELLIS (Orem, Utah)

We've had an awful time this year.
We haven't done any teaching at all.
We have been willing, ready to go,
Until our partners call:
"I can't go today. I just got some company.
I couldn't leave them, you see,
They're from far away. I can't go today."

When it was January first
We vowed together, we wouldn't miss.
Then on the last day of the first month,
I got a call like this:
"I can't go today. My hubby is taking me
Downtown with him, so you see,
I can't get away. Try some other day."

When February came I called,
"Better go teaching, don't you agree?"
"What's the hurry, we've got all month."
Then came her call to me:
"I can't go today. My laundry's piled up on me.
I've nothing to wear you see.
I am sad to say. I can't go today."

March came in softly like a lamb,
My partner mellowed, I was the same.
She called me early, we made a date,
Then complications came.
"I can't go today. I have such an aching head.
I really should be in bed.
I'll see you around. See you down in town."

April and May were just alike.
She had her daughter home for awhile.
I thought we'd make it, but t'ward the last
Her calls just made me smile.
"I can't go today. We've been so involved somehow
I'm tending my grandkids now,
I just hate to say, I can't get away."

June and July were just too hot
August we spent getting ready for school.
Then in September we just forgot.
October brought this jewel:
"I can't go today. I just got a job, you see.
I think they're releasing me.
I just hate to shirk, but I need the work."

We hate to break our record now.
We'll just let this year pass us on by.
We've had our problems, but wait and see
Next year we'll really try!
Won't you join us, dear,
And make this a banner year?
We'll have such a lot of fun
If our teaching's done ...
When our teaching's done.
WHEN OUR TEACHING'S DONE!