Go Where I Send Thee

Children, go where I send thee

How shall I send thee

I'm gonna send thee one by one

One for the little-bitty baby

Was born, born, born in Bethlehem

Bethlehem, Bethlehem

Children, go where I send thee

How shall I send thee

I'm gonna send thee two by two

Two for Paul and Silas

One for the little-bitty baby

Was born, born, born in Bethlehem

Bethlehem, Bethlehem

Children, go where I send thee

How shall I send thee

I'm gonna send thee three by three

Three for the Hebrew Children

Two for Paul and Silas

One for the little-bitty baby

Was born, born, born in Bethlehem

Bethlehem, Bethlehem

Children, go where I send thee

How shall I send thee

I'm gonna send thee four by four

Four for the four that stood at the door

Three for the Hebrew Children

Two for Paul and Silas

One for the little-bitty baby

Was born, born, born in Bethlehem

Bethlehem, Bethlehem

Children, go where I send thee

How shall I send thee

I'm gonna send thee five by five

Five for the Gospel preachers

Go where I send thee

How shall I send thee

Well, I'm gonna send thee six by six

Six for the six that never got fixed

Go where I send thee

How shall I send thee

Well, I'm gonna send thee seven by seven

Seven for the seven that never went to heaven

Go where I send thee

How shall I send thee

I'm gonna send thee eight by eight

Eight for the eight that stood at the gate

Go where I send thee

How shall I send thee

Well I'm gonna send thee nine by nine

Nine for the nine that dressed so fine

Eight for the eight that stood at the gate

Seven for the seven that never went to heaven

Six for the six that never got fixed

Go where I send thee

How shall I send thee

Well I'm gonna send thee ten by ten (Ten)

Ten for the Ten Commandments (Nine)

Nine for the nine that dressed so fine (Eight)

Eight for the eight that stood at the gate (Seven)

Seven for the seven that never went to heaven (Six)

Six for the six that never got fixed (Five)

Five for the Gospel preachers (Four)

Four for the four that stood at the door (Three)

Three for the Hebrew Children (Two)

Two for Paul and Silas (One)

One for the little-bitty baby

Was born, born

Born in Bethlehem

O little town of Bethlehem

How still we see thee lie

Above thy deep and dreamless sleep

The silent stars go by

Yet in thy dark streets shineth

The everlasting Light

The hopes and fears of all the years

Are met in thee tonight