diff --git a/contrib/keysend/keysend.sh b/contrib/keysend/keysend.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR
+# OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
+# ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
+# OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+if [ $# -eq 2 ]; then
+	DEST=$1
+	AMT=$2
+
+	CMD="docker exec -it lncm_lnd_1 lncli sendpayment"
+	FULLCMD="${CMD} --keysend ${DEST} ${AMT}"
+
+	RESULT=`${FULLCMD}`
+
+	echo $RESULT
+else
+	echo "usage ${0} <pubkey> <amt>"
+fi
+