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| - %22Children, Go Where I Send Thee%22 is a traditional African-American spiritual song, as well as a cumulative song. This song is also known as %22The Holy Baby%22 or %22Born in Bethlehem.%22 There are many versions of this song, each giving a Biblical meaning to the numbers mentioned.This song is often performed as a Christmas carol, and has been recorded by Joe and Eddie, Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nina Simone, Natalie Merchant, The Weavers, The Kingston Trio, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Peter, Paul and Mary, Ricky Skaggs, Ralph Stanley, The Burns Sisters, Mandisa, Johnny Cash, Mahalia Jackson, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Audra McDonald, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Scala & Kolacny Brothers, Odetta, Hall and Oates, REO Speedwagon, Kenny Burrell, Nick Lowe, Ledisi, Colin James & The Little Big Band, and Clara Ward.
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