Our grandfather, Albert Baker (No!)
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He wasn¡¯t a Shaker, (No!) he wasn¡¯t a Quaker
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He was a man of the Book
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Our great grandfather, Albert Baker (No!)
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He wasn¡¯t a baker, (No!) but he was a Baptist
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He was a man of the Book
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Sir Mahatma, Mahatma Gandhi (No!)
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He wasn¡¯t a Shaker, (No!) he wasn¡¯t a Quaker
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Wasn¡¯t a man of the Book
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Our great grandfather, Albert Baker (THOUGHT!)
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His soul was in danger, (THOUGHT!) he needed a savior
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He was a man of the Book
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In the beginning there was the Book
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In the beginning the Book was with God
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In the beginning the Book was God
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Great grandfather, great grandfather
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He followed the Lord¡¯s good plan
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Great grandfather, great grandfather
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Was always a righteous man
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(He was a man of the Book)
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Great grandfather, great grandfather
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His song never lied to me
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(He was a man of the Book)
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What sort of a grandfather
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(was not a Shaker)
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What sort of now I see
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(He was a man of the Book)
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There was no room at the inn
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For men with darker skin
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Mahatma needed a place to rest his head
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Great grandfather Albert Baker
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Shared his bed with a stranger
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As the Lord had instructed
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He was a man of the Book
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Man Of The Book
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Dear Reader |