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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.

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[O brothers let's go down, let's go down, let's go down]

Appears in 2 hymnals Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 23235 21316 45232 Used With Text: I Went Down In The Valley

STARRY CROWN

Meter: Irregular Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Michael Capon Tune Sources: American trad. Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 55611 11111 22232 Used With Text: As I Went Down in the River to Pray

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I Went Down in the Valley

Hymnal: Folk Songs of the American Negro (No. 1) #52 (1907) First Line: O brothers lets go down, let's go down, let's go down Refrain First Line: As I went down in the valley to pray Lyrics: 1 O brothers, let's go down, let's go down, let's go down, O brothers, let's go down, down in the valley to pray. Refrain: As I went down in the valley to pray, Studying about that good old way. O who shall wear the starry crown, Good Lord, show me the way, As I went down in the valley to pray, Studying about that good old way. O who shall wear the starry crown, Good Lord, show me the way. 2 O sisters, let's go down, let's go down, let's go down, O sisters, let's go down, down in the valley to pray. [Refrain] 3 O children, let's go down, let's go down, let's go down, O children, let's go down, down in the valley to pray. [Refrain] 4 O preachers, let's go down, let's go down, let's go down, O preachers, let's go down, down in the valley to pray. [Refrain] 5 By-an'-by, we'll all go down, all go down, all go down, By-an'-by we'll all go down, down in the valley to pray. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [O brothers let's go down, let's go down, let's go down]

I Went Down In The Valley

Hymnal: National Jubilee Melodies #66 (1916) First Line: O brothers let's go down, let's go down, let's go down Refrain First Line: I went down in the valley to pray Lyrics: 1 O brothers let's go down, let's go down, let's go down, O brothers let's go down, down in the valley to pray. Refrain: As I went down in the valley to pray, Studying about that good old way. O who shall wear the starry crown, Good Lord, show me the way, As I went down in the valley to pray, Studying about that good old way. O who shall wear the starry crown, Good Lord, show me the way. 2 O sisters let's go down, let's go down, let's go down, O sisters let's go down, down in the valley to pray. [Refrain] 3 O children let's go down, let's go down, let's go down, O children let's go down, down in the valley to pray. [Refrain] 4 O preachers let's go down, let's go down, let's go down, O preachers let's go down, down in the valley to pray. [Refrain] 5 By-an'-by we'll all go down, all go down, all go down, By-an'-by we'll all go down, down in the valley to pray. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [O brothers let's go down, let's go down, let's go down]

As I Went Down in the River to Pray

Hymnal: Sing a New Creation #28 (2022) Meter: Irregular 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 Languages: English Tune Title: STARRY CROWN