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B-038Down in the River to Pray
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B-038Down in the River to Pray
Hymnal: Bumby Supplement (No. 038) · Tune: DOWN IN THE RIVER · Meter: 10.9.8.6.12.13 · Key: E Time: 4/4
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Taylor Publications, 2004
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Words and Music in the Public Domain. Arrangement Copyright © 2004 Taylor Publications. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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Verse 1
As I went down in the river to pray,
studying about that good ol' 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.
Verse 2
As I went down in the river to pray,
studying about that good ol' 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.
Verse 3
As I went down in the river to pray,
studying about that good ol' 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.
Verse 4
As I went down in the river to pray,
studying about that good ol' way,
and who shall wear the robe and crown,
good Lord, show me the way.
O mothers, let's go down,
come on down,
don't you want to go down.
Come on mothers, let's go down,
down in the river to pray.
Verse 5
As I went down in the river to pray,
studying about that good ol' 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.
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13And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a riverside, where we were thinking that there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had assembled.
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