Children, go where I send thee How shall I send thee? I'm gonna send thee ... twelve by twelve Twelve for the twelve apostles Eleven for the Eleven who went to heaven, Ten for the ten commandments, Nine for the nine who saw the sign, Eight for the eight that stood at the gate, Seven for the seven who came from heaven, Six for the jars where the wine was mixed, Five for the Gospel preachers. Four for the poor come knockin' on the door Three for the Hebrew children Two for Paul and Silas One for the little bitty baby Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
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