Children Go Where I Send Thee

Children 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,

Wrapped in swaddling clothing,

Lying in a manger,

Born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children, go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?

I'm gonna send thee two by two.

Two for His mother and His father.

One for the little bitty baby,

Wrapped in swaddling clothing,

Lying in a manger,

Born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children, go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?

I'm gonna send thee three by three.

Three for the kings who came a-ridin’

Two for His mother and His father.

One for the little bitty baby,

Wrapped in swaddling clothing,

Lying in a manger,

Born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children, go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?

I'm gonna send thee four by four.

Four for the lowly shepherds kneelin’

Three for the kings who came a-ridin’

Two for His mother and His father.

One for the little bitty baby,

Wrapped in swaddling clothing,

Lying in a manger,

Born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children, go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?

I'm gonna send thee five by five.

Five for the friendly beasts around Him

Four for the lowly shepherds kneelin’

Three for the kings who came a-ridin’

Two for His mother and His father.

One for the little bitty baby,

Wrapped in swaddling clothing,

Lying in a manger,

Born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children, go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?

I'm gonna send thee six by six

Six for the angels singin’, “Glory!”

Five for the friendly beasts around Him

Four for the lowly shepherds kneelin’

Three for the kings who came a-ridin’

Two for His mother and His father.

One for the little bitty baby,

Wrapped in swaddling clothing,

Lying in a manger,

Born, born, born in Bethlehem.