Meter: Irregular Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Acts 10:34-38 First Line: As I went down to the river to pray Lyrics: 1 As I went down to the river to pray,
studyin' about that good ole way
and who shall wear the starry crown,
good Lord, show me the way.
O sisters, let's go down,
let's go down, come on down.
Come on, sisters, let's go down,
down to the river to pray.
2 As I went down to the river to pray,
studyin' about that good ole way
and who shall wear the starry crown,
good Lord, show me the way.
O brothers, let's go down,
let's go down, come on down.
Come on, brothers, let's go down,
down to the river to pray.
3 As I went down to the river to pray,
studyin' about that good ole way
and who shall wear the starry crown,
good Lord, show me the way.
O fathers, let's go down,
let's go down, come on down.
Come on, fathers, let's go down,
down to the river to pray.
4 As I went down to the river to pray,
studyin' about that good ole way
and who shall wear the starry crown,
good Lord, show me the way.
O mothers, let's go down,
let's go down, come on down.
Come on, mothers, let's go down,
down to the river to pray.
5 As I went down to the river to pray,
studyin' about that good ole way
and who shall wear the starry crown,
good Lord, show me the way.
O sinners, let's go down.
let's go down, come on down,
Come on, sinners, let's go down,
down to the river to pray.
Topics: Body of Christ; Brothers; Church; Father; Holy Baptism; Invitation; Muisic for Liturgies; Mothers; Sin; Sisters; Spirit/Soul; Water; Ways; Body of Christ; Brothers; Church; Father; Holy Baptism; Invitation; Muisic for Liturgies; Mothers; Sin; Sisters; Spirit/Soul; Water; Ways Used With Tune: DOWN TO THE RIVER Text Sources: Southern USA folk song
Down to the River to Pray