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DOWN TO THE RIVER
Meter: Irregular Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jackson Henry Hymnal Title: Worship and Song Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 55611 11111 22232 Used With Text: Down to the River to Pray
DOWN TO THE RIVER
Down to the River to Pray
Meter: Irregular Appears in 7 hymnals Hymnal Title: Hymns of Promise First Line: As I went down to the river to pray Lyrics: 1 As I went down to the river to pray,
studyin' about that good ole way
and who shall wear the starry crown,
good Lord, show me the way.
O brother, let's go down,
let's go down, come on down.
O brother, let's go down,
down to the river to pray.
2 As I went down to the river to pray,
studyin' about that good ole way
and who shall wear the starry crown,
good Lord, show me the way.
O sister, let's go down,
let's go down, come on down.
O sister, let's go down,
down to the river to pray.
3 As I went down to the river to pray,
studyin' about that good ole way
and who shall wear the starry crown,
good Lord, show me the way.
O children, let's go down,
let's go down, come on down.
O children, let's go down,
down to the river to pray. Topics: Prayer and Devotion Used With Tune: DOWN TO THE RIVER Text Sources: Traditional spiritual
Down to the River to Pray
Down to the River to Pray
Author: George H. Allan Hymnal: Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #644 (2019) Hymnal Title: Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) First Line: As I went down to the river to pray Lyrics: As I went down to 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 to the river to pray.
*brothers, fathers, mothers, sinners Languages: English Tune Title: [As I went down to the river to pray]
Down to the River to Pray
Down to the River to Pray
Hymnal: Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #567 (2004) Hymnal Title: Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition First Line: As I went down to the river to pray Languages: English Tune Title: [As I went down to the river to pray]
Down to the River to Pray
Down to the River to pray
Author: George H. Allan Hymnal: Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #394 (2015) Hymnal Title: Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) First Line: As I went down to the river to pray Lyrics: As I went down to 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 to the river to pray.
*brothers, fathers, mothers, sinners Topics: Conversion; Conversion; Conversion; Discipleship; Petition/Prayer; Water; Rites of the Church Baptism; Rites of the Church Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: General Use Languages: English Tune Title: [As I went down to the river to pray]
Down to the River to pray
Robert J. Batastini
b. 1942 Person Name: Robert J. Batastini, b. 1942 Hymnal Title: Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition Arranger of "[As I went down to the river to pray]" in Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition Robert J. Batastini is the retired vice president and senior editor of GIA Publications, Inc., Chicago. Bob has over fifty-five years of service in pastoral music ministry, having served several parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago and one in the Diocese of Joliet. He served as executive editor and project director for the Worship hymnals (three editions), Gather hymnals (three editions), Catholic Community Hymnal, and as executive editor of RitualSong.
In 1993 he became the first recipient of the Father Lawrence Heimann Citation for lifetime contribution to church music and liturgy in the U.S., awarded by St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Indiana, and was named "Pastoral Musician of the Year-2000" by the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM). At its 2006 conference, he was named a Fellow of the Hymn society in the United States and Canada.
In his retirement he is active in the music ministry of St. Francis de Sales Parish, Holland, MI.
Nancy Naber, from www.giamusic.com/bios/
Robert J. Batastini
George Allan
Person Name: George H. Allan Hymnal Title: Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) Author (attributed to) of "Down to the River to pray" in Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.)
George Allan
Scot Crandal
Person Name: Scot Crandal, b. 1970 Hymnal Title: Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) Harmonizer of "[As I went down to the river to pray]" in Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.)
Scot Crandal
