Little
Moses
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1. Away by the river so clear,
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the ladies were winding their
way,
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and Pharaoh's little daughter
stepped down in the water,
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to bathe in
the cool of the day.
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Before it was dark, she opened the ark,
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and found the sweet infant was there. (2x)
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2. And away by the waters so blue,
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the infant was lonely and sad.
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She took him in pity and
thought him so pretty,
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and it made little Moses so
glad.
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She called him her own, her beautiful son,
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and sent for a nurse that was near. (2x)
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3. And away by the river so clear
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they carried the beautiful
child,
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to his own tender mother, his
sister and brother,
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little Moses looked happy and
smiled,
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His mother so good, done all that she could
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to rear him and teach him with care. (2x)
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4. And away by the sea that was red,
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little Moses, the servant of
God,
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while in Him confided, the sea
was divided,
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as upwards he lifted his rod.
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The Jews safely crossed while Pharaoh's host
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was drowned in the waters and lost.
(2x)
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5. And away on a mountain so high,
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the last one that ever might
see,
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while in Him victorious, his
hope was most glorious,
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he'd soon oe'r
the
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When his labor did cease, he departed in
peace,
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and rested in the Heavens above. (2x)
(The Carter Family)