Children, Go Where I Send You

(version 2)

Words & Music:

Traditional Gospel

 

          C                     F           C

Children, go where I send you.  How shall I send you?

C

I'm gonna send you one by one,

C                                  F     G7    C

One for the little biddy baby, was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

 

Children go where I send you.  How shall I send you?

I'm gonna send you two by two.  Two for Paul and Silas,

One for the little biddy baby, was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

 

Children go where I send thee.  How shall I send thee?

I'm gonna send you three by three.  Three for the Hebrew Children.

Two for Paul and Silas,

One for the little bitty baby, who was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

 

Children go where I send you.  How shall I send you?

I'm gonna send you four by four.  Four for the poor that stood at the door,

Three for the Hebrew children,

Two for Paul and Silas,

One for the little biddy baby, was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

 

Children go where I send you.  How shall I send you?

I'm gonna send you five by five.  Five for the gospel preacher,

Four for the poor that stood at the door,

Three for the Hebrew children,

Two for Paul and Silas,

One for the little biddy baby, was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

 

Children go where I send you.  How shall I send you?

I'm gonna send you six by six.  Six for the six that couldn't get fixed,

Five for the gospel preacher,

Four for the poor that stood at the door,

Three for the Hebrew children,

Two for Paul and Silas,

One for the little biddy baby, was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

 


Children go where I send you.  How shall I send you?

I'm gonna send you seven by seven. 

Seven for the seven came down from heaven,

Six for the six that couldn't get fixed,

Five for the gospel preacher,

Four for the poor that stood at the door,

Three for the Hebrew children,

Two for Paul and Silas,

One for the little biddy baby, was born, born, born in Bethlehem.

 

Children go where I send you.  How shall I send you?

I'm gonna send you eight by eight.  Eight for the eight that stood at the gate,

Seven for the seven came down from heaven,

Six for the six that couldn't get fixed,

Five for the gospel preacher,

Four for the poor that stood at the door,

Three for the Hebrew children,

Two for Paul and Silas,

One for the little biddy baby, one for the little biddy baby,

One for the little biddy baby. He was born, born...

He was born in Bethlehem.

 





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