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Children, Go Where I Send Thee
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Sep 1, 2026 updated
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New World Son's rendition of the traditional spiritual "Children, Go Where I Send Thee" is a lively call-and-response song that recounts key biblical figures and events, culminating in the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. The lyrics reference Paul and Silas, the Hebrew children, and the virgin Mary, weaving together Old and New Testament stories. The song emphasizes obedience to God's call and celebrates the incarnation, making it a fitting piece for the Christmas season.
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Children, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
Go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
Well I'm a gonna send thee one by one
One for the little bitty baby
Born by the virgin Mary
Born, born, born in Bethlehem
He was born in Bethlehem
Children, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
Go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
Well I'm gonna send thee two by two
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty baby
Born by the virgin Mary
Born, born, born in Bethlehem
Born in Bethlehem
Children, go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
Go where I send thee
How shall I send thee?
Well I'm a gonna send thee three by three
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty baby
Born by the virgin Mary
Born, born, born in Bethlehem
Yeah-eh
Born in Bethlehem
He was born in Bethlehem
Born in Bethlehem
Children, go now
Go where I send thee now
Children, go on yeah, yeah
Go where I send thee now