Our Bishop

Author: Robert P. Manookin

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Busy as a man can be,n11. Busy as a man can be, 2He’s our bishop;2He’s our bishop. 3He finds time to talk to me,3He finds time to talk to me; 4He’s our bishop;4He’s our bishop. 5Always kindly words he’ll say5Always kindly words he’ll say n6To the children ev’ry day;n6To the children ev’ry day. 7Let us help him ev’ry way,7Let us help him ev’ry way; 8He’s our bishop.8He’s our bishop. 99 tt102. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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1. Busy as a man can be, 2He’s our bishop;2He’s our bishop. 3He finds time to talk to me,3He finds time to talk to me; 4He’s our bishop;4He’s our bishop. 5Always kindly words he’ll say5Always kindly words he’ll say n6To the children ev’ry day;n6To the children ev’ry day. 7Let us help him ev’ry way,7Let us help him ev’ry way; 8He’s our bishop.8He’s our bishop. 99 tt102. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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He’s our bishop; class="diff_next">2He’s our bishop. 3He finds time to talk to me,3He finds time to talk to me; 4He’s our bishop;4He’s our bishop. 5Always kindly words he’ll say5Always kindly words he’ll say n6To the children ev’ry day;n6To the children ev’ry day. 7Let us help him ev’ry way,7Let us help him ev’ry way; 8He’s our bishop.8He’s our bishop. 99 tt102. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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He’s our bishop. 3He finds time to talk to me,3He finds time to talk to me; 4He’s our bishop;4He’s our bishop. 5Always kindly words he’ll say5Always kindly words he’ll say n6To the children ev’ry day;n6To the children ev’ry day. 7Let us help him ev’ry way,7Let us help him ev’ry way; 8He’s our bishop.8He’s our bishop. 99 tt102. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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He finds time to talk to me, class="diff_next">3He finds time to talk to me; 4He’s our bishop;4He’s our bishop. 5Always kindly words he’ll say5Always kindly words he’ll say n6To the children ev’ry day;n6To the children ev’ry day. 7Let us help him ev’ry way,7Let us help him ev’ry way; 8He’s our bishop.8He’s our bishop. 99 tt102. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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He finds time to talk to me; 4He’s our bishop;4He’s our bishop. 5Always kindly words he’ll say5Always kindly words he’ll say n6To the children ev’ry day;n6To the children ev’ry day. 7Let us help him ev’ry way,7Let us help him ev’ry way; 8He’s our bishop.8He’s our bishop. 99 tt102. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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He’s our bishop; class="diff_next">4He’s our bishop. 5Always kindly words he’ll say5Always kindly words he’ll say n6To the children ev’ry day;n6To the children ev’ry day. 7Let us help him ev’ry way,7Let us help him ev’ry way; 8He’s our bishop.8He’s our bishop. 99 tt102. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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He’s our bishop. 5Always kindly words he’ll say5Always kindly words he’ll say n6To the children ev’ry day;n6To the children ev’ry day. 7Let us help him ev’ry way,7Let us help him ev’ry way; 8He’s our bishop.8He’s our bishop. 99 tt102. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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Always kindly words he’ll say5Always kindly words he’ll say n6To the children ev’ry day;n6To the children ev’ry day. 7Let us help him ev’ry way,7Let us help him ev’ry way; 8He’s our bishop.8He’s our bishop. 99 tt102. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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Always kindly words he’ll say n6To the children ev’ry day;n6To the children ev’ry day. 7Let us help him ev’ry way,7Let us help him ev’ry way; 8He’s our bishop.8He’s our bishop. 99 tt102. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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To the children ev’ry day; class="diff_next">n6To the children ev’ry day. 7Let us help him ev’ry way,7Let us help him ev’ry way; 8He’s our bishop.8He’s our bishop. 99 tt102. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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To the children ev’ry day. 7Let us help him ev’ry way,7Let us help him ev’ry way; 8He’s our bishop.8He’s our bishop. 99 tt102. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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Let us help him ev’ry way, class="diff_next">7Let us help him ev’ry way; 8He’s our bishop.8He’s our bishop. 99 tt102. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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Let us help him ev’ry way; 8He’s our bishop.8He’s our bishop. 99 tt102. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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He’s our bishop.8He’s our bishop. 99 tt102. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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He’s our bishop. 99 tt102. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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2. Cheerful as he serves the Lord, 11He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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He’s our bishop. 12He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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He’s the father of our ward; 13He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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He’s our bishop. 14He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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He helps us to do the right 15In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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In our Heav’nly Father’s sight. 16We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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We love him with all our might; 17He’s our bishop. 18
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