The Twelve Apostles

Cat. #0368 (MFH #636) - As sung by Mr. Walter Vaughn, Springfield, Missouri on July 8, 1959

VERSE 1
Come and I will sing
I will sing you one
One, he is th Lord of Lords
And shall forever reign

VERSE 2
Come and I will sing
I will sing you two
Two of them were lily white babes
Dressed in the morning green
One, he is th Lord of Lords
And shall forever reign

VERSE 3
Come and I will sing
I will sing you three
Three of them were strangers
Two of them were lily white babes
Dressed in th morning green
One, he is th Lord of Lords
And shall forever reign

VERSE 4
Come and I will sing
I will sing you four
Four were th gospel preachers
Three of them were strangers
Two of them were lily white babes
Dressed in th morning green
One, he is th Lord of Lords
And shall forever reign

VERSE 5
Come and I will sing
I will sing you five
Five were th ferrymen of his boat
And four were th gospel preachers
Three of them were strangers
Two of them were lily white babes
Dressed in th morning green
One, he is th Lord of Lords
And shall forever reign

VERSE 6
Come and I will sing
I will sing you six
Six was th cheerful waters
Five were th ferry man of his boat
And four were th gospel preachers
Three of them were strangers
Two of them were lily white babes
Dressed in th morning green
One, he is th Lord of Lords
And shall forever reign

VERSE 7
Come and I will sing
I will sing you seven
Seven were th seven stars in th sky
And six were th cheerful water
Five were th ferryman of his boat
And four were th gospel preachers
Three of them were strangers
Two of them were lily white babes
Dressed in th morning green
One, he is th Lord of Lords
And shall forever reign

VERSE 8
Come and I will sing
I will sing you eight
Eight were th eight arc angels
Seven were th seven stars in th sky
And six is th cheerful water
Five were th ferrymen of his boat
And four were th gospel preachers
Three of them were strangers
Two of them were lily white babes
Dressed in th morning green
One, he is th Lord of Lords
And shall forever reign

VERSE 9
Come and I will sing
I will sing you nine
Nine was th moonshine, bright and fair
Eight were th eight arc angels
Seven were th seven stars in th sky
And six were th cheerful water
Five were th ferrymen of his boat
And four were th gospel preachers
Three of them were strangers
Two of them were lily white babes
Dressed in th morning green
One, he is th Lord of Lords
And shall forever reign

VERSE 10
Come and I will sing
I will sing you ten
Ten were th ten commandments
Nine was th moonshine, bright and fair
And eight were th eight arc angels
Seven were th seven stars in th sky
And six were th cheerful water
Five were th ferrymen of his boat
And four were th gospel preachers
Three of them were strangers
Two of them were lily white babes
Dressed in th morning green
One, he is th Lord of Lords
And shall forever reign

VERSE 11
Come and I will sing
I will sing aleven
Eleven went to heaven
Ten were th ten commandments
Nine were th moonshine, bright and fair
And eight were th eight arc angels
Seven were th seven stars in th sky
And six were th cheerful water
Five were th ferryman of his boat
And four were th gospel preachers
Three of them were strangers
Two of them were lily white babes
Dressed in th morning green
One, he is th Lord of Lords
And shall forever reign

VERSE 12
Come and I will sing
I will sing you twelve
Twelve were th twelve apostles
Eleven went to heaven
Ten were th ten commandments
Nine were th moonshine, bright and fair
And eight were th eight arc angels
Seven were th seven stars in th sky
And six were th cheerful water
Five were th ferryman of his boat
And four were th gospel preachers
Three of them were strangers
Two of them were lily white babes
Dressed in th morning green
One, he is th Lord of Lords
And shall forever reign

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