Down in the river to pray (Traditional)
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CPDL #16451: 
- Editor: Marcello Noia (added 2008-03-26). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 117 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Arranged by Marcello Noia for SATB.
CPDL #12211:Finale 2003
- Editor: Cheryl Lynn Helm (added 2006-08-05). Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 151 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Arranged by Cheryl Lynn Helm for SSAA.
General Information
Title: Down in the River to Pray
Composer: Traditional
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB, SSAA
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!