Down in the river to pray (Traditional)

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• CPDL #31443: 

Editor: Mark Liversidge (submitted 2014-03-08).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 76 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Intended for SAMen. The lower part can be sung by tenors or basses, although any tenors struggling with the lower A flat should sing that note an octave higher.

Arranger: Mark Liversidge

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SAB

• CPDL #27200: 

Editor: Glenn O'Brien (submitted 2012-09-23).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 46 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: The PDF file is two pages long. The first page features the music plus the lyrics of the first verse. The second page has the lyrics of all the verses, plus suggestions for the arrangement.

Arranger: Sarah Stagg

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

• CPDL #16451: 

Editor: Marcello Noia (submitted 2008-03-26).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 117 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

Arranger: Marcello Noia, for SATB.

• CPDL #12211:  Finale 2003

Editor: Cheryl Lynn Helm (submitted 2006-08-05).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 151 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Arranger: Cheryl Lynn Helm, for SSAA.

General Information

Title: Down in the River to Pray
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Folksong, Spiritual

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 2006

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Original text and translations

English text

As I went down in 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 in the river to pray.

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and 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 in the river to pray.

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old 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,
O fathers let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord, show me the way!

O mothers let's go down,
Let's go down, don't you want to go down,
Come on mothers let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old 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,
O sinners let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord, show me the way!