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Down to the River to Pray
Meter: Irregular Appears in 7 hymnals 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 brother, let's go down,
let's go down, come on down.
O brother, 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 sister, let's go down,
let's go down, come on down.
O sister, 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 children, let's go down,
let's go down, come on down.
O children, let's go down,
down to the river to pray. Topics: Prayer and Devotion Used With Tune: DOWN TO THE RIVER Text Sources: Traditional spiritual
Down to the River to Pray
As I Went Down in the River to Pray
Meter: Irregular Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: O sisters, let's go down Lyrics: Refrain:
As I went down in the valley to pray,
studying about that good old way,
and who shall wear the starry crown,
Good Lord, show me the way!
1 O sisters, let's go down, let's go down, come on down.
O sisters let's go down, down in the river to pray. [Refrain]
2 O brothers, let's go down, let's go down, come on down.
O brothers let's go down, down in the river to pray. [Refrain]
3 O fathers, let's go down, let's go down, come on down.
O fathers let's go down, down in the river to pray. [Refrain]
4 O mothers, let's go down, let's go down, come on down.
O mothers let's go down, down in the river to pray. [Refrain]
5 O sinners, let's go down, let's go down, come on down.
O sinners let's go down, down in the river to pray. [Refrain] Topics: Baptism; Gathering; Water Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17 Used With Tune: STARRY CROWN Text Sources: American trad.
As I Went Down in the River to Pray
