Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) ‎#394

394. Down to the River to pray

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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!
O *sisters, let's go down.
Let's go down, come on down.
O *sisters, let's go down,
down to the river to pray.

*brothers, fathers, mothers, sinners

Text Information

• First Line: As I went down to the river to pray
• Title: Down to the River to pray
• Author (attributed to): George H. Allan
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2015
• Topic: Conversion; Discipleship; Petition/Prayer; Water; Rites of the Church: Baptism; Rites of the Church: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: General Use
• Source: American folk song; "The Good Old Way"; Slave Songs of the United States, 1867

Tune Information

• Name: [As I went down to the river to pray]
• Composer (attributed to): George H. Allan
• Harmonizer: Scot Crandal, b. 1970
• Key: G Major or modal
• Source: American folk song: "The Good Old Way"; Slave Songs of the United States, 1867
• Copyright: Harm. © 2015, Scot Crandal. Published by OCP