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1017. Down to the River to Pray

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1 As I went down to the river to pray,
studying about that good old way.
And who shall wear the starry crown,
good Lord, show me the way.
Oh, brother let's go down, come on down,
don't you want to go down?
Oh, brother, let's go down,
down to the river to pray.

2 As I went down to the river to pray,
studying about that good old way.
And who shall wear the starry crown,
good Lord, show me the way.
Oh, sister let's go down, come on down,
don't you want to go down?
Oh, sister, let's go down,
down to the river to pray.

3 As I went down to the river to pray,
studying about that good old way.
And who shall wear the starry crown,
good Lord, show me the way.
Oh, father let's go down, come on down,
don't you want to go down?
Oh, father, let's go down,
down to the river to pray.

4 As I went down to the river to pray,
studying about that good old way.
And who shall wear the starry crown,
good Lord, show me the way.
Oh, mother let's go down, come on down,
don't you want to go down?
Oh, mother, let's go down,
down to the river to pray.

Text Information
First Line: As I went down to the river to pray
Title: Down to the River to Pray
Language: English
Publication Date: 2016
Topic: Baptism; Christian Initiation
Source: American folk song
Tune Information
Name: [As I went down to the river to pray]
Arranger: Robert J. Batastini, b. 1942
Key: G Major or modal
Source: American folk hymn
Copyright: Arr. © 2003, GIA Publications, Inc.



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