Down in the river to pray (Traditional)

From ChoralWiki
Revision as of 07:51, 5 January 2013 by Glennobrien (talk | contribs) (Updated edition notes for CPDL #27200.)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Music files

L E G E N D Disclaimer How to download
ICON SOURCE
File details.gif File details
Question.gif Help


  • CPDL #27200:  Icon_pdf.gif
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:  Icon_pdf.gif
Editor: Marcello Noia (submitted 2008-03-26).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 117 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes:
Arranger: Marcello Noia, for SATB.
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: SacredFolksongSpiritual

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 2006

Description:

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png 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!