| Children, go where I send thee
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| How shall I send thee?
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| I’m gonna send thee one by one
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| One for the little bitty, baby
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| Wrapped in swaddling clothing, lying in a manger
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| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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| Children, go where I send thee
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| How shall I send thee?
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| I’m gonna send thee two by two
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| Two for Paul and Silas
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| One for the little bitty, baby
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| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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| Children, go where I send thee
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| How shall I send thee?
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| I’m gonna send thee three by three
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| Three for the Hebrew children
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| Two for Paul and Silas
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| One for the little bitty, baby
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| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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| Children, go where I send thee
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| How shall I send thee?
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| Well, I’m gonna send thee four by four
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| Four for the four that stood at the door
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| Three for the Hebrew children
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| Two for Paul and Silas
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| One for the little bitty, baby
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| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem, yeah
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| Born, born, born, born, born
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| Born, born, born, born
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| He was born, born, born, born, born
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| Born, born, born, born
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| Children, go where I send thee
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| How shall I send thee?
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| I’m gonna send thee five by five
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| Five for the gospel preachers
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| Four for the four that stood at the door
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| Three for the Hebrew children
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| Two for Paul and Silas
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| One for the little bitty, baby, oh
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| Yes, He was born, born
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| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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| Children go where I send thee
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| How shall I send thee?
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| I’m gonna send thee six by six
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| Six for the six that never got fixed
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| Five for the gospel preachers
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| Four for the four that stood at the door
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| Three for the Hebrew children
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| Two for Paul and Silas
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| One for the little bitty, baby, oh
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| Yes, He was born, born
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| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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| Children go where I send thee
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| How shall I send thee?
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| I’m gonna send thee seven by seven
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| Seven for the seven that went up to heaven
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| Six for the six that never got fixed
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| Five for the gospel preachers
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| Four for the four that stood at the door
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| Three for the Hebrew children
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| Two for Paul and Silas
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| One for the little bitty, baby, oh
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| Yes, He was born, born
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| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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| Children go where I send thee
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| How shall I send thee
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| I’m gonna send thee eight by eight
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| Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
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| Seven for the seven that went up to heaven
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| Six for the six that never got fixed
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| Five for the gospel preachers
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| Four for the four that stood at the door
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| Three for the Hebrew children
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| Two for Paul and Silas
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| One for the little bitty, baby, oh
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| Yes, He was born, born
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| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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| Children go where I send thee
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| How shall I send thee?
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| I’m gonna send thee nine by nine
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| Nine for the nine who saw the signs
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| Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
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| Seven for the seven that went up to heaven
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| Six for the six that never got fixed
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| Five for the gospel preachers
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| Four for the four that stood at the door
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| Three for the Hebrew children
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| Two for Paul and Silas
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| One for the little bitty, baby, oh
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| Yes, He was born, born
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| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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| Children go where I send thee
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| How shall I send thee?
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| I’m gonna send thee ten by ten
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| Ten for the ten commandments
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| Nine for the nine who saw the signs
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| Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
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| Seven for the seven that went up to heaven
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| Six for the six that never got fixed
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| Five for the gospel preachers
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| Four for the four that stood at the door
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| Three for the Hebrew children
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| Two for Paul and Silas
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| One for the little bitty, baby, oh
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| Yes, He was born, born
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| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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| Children go where I send thee
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| How shall I send thee?
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| I’m gonna send thee eleven by eleven
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| Eleven for the eleven who couldn’t get to heaven
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| Ten for the ten commandments
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| Nine for the nine who saw the signs
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| Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
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| Seven for the seven that went up to heaven
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| Six for the six that never got fixed
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| Five for the gospel preachers
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| Four for the four that stood at the door
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| Three for the Hebrew children
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| Two for Paul and Silas
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| One for the little bitty, baby, oh
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| Yes, He was born, born
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| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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| Children go where I send thee
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| How shall I send thee?
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| I’m gonna send thee twelve by twelve
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| Twelve for the twelve who couldn’t get help
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| Eleven for the eleven who couldn’t get to heaven
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| Ten for the ten commandments
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| Nine for the nine who saw the signs
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| Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
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| Seven for the seven that went up to heaven
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| Six for the six that never got fixed
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| Five for the gospel preachers
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| Four for the four that stood at the door
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| Three for the Hebrew children
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| Two for Paul and Silas
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| One for the little bitty, baby, oh
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| Yes, He was born, born
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| He was born, born, born in Bethlehem
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| He was born, He was born
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| He was born, He was born
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| Yes, He was, He was born
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| He was born
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| I said, He was born, He was born
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| He was born, oh, oh, oh, yeah
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| He was born, He was born
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| He was born
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| He was born, He was born
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| He was born, He was
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| He was born, He was born
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| He was |
Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Children, Go Where I Send Thee, artist - Mary Chapin Carpenter. Album song Come Darkness, Come Light: Twelve Songs Of Christmas, in the genre