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[Going to lay down my sword and shield]

[Going to lay down my sword and shield]

Published in 28 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Piano/Organ

Down By the Riverside

Choral

Study War No More

Handbells

Down By the Riverside

Tune Information

Title: [Going to lay down my sword and shield]
Meter: Irregular
Incipit: 32356 11333 23212
Key: F Major
Source: Negro Spiritual
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Piano Solo

  • Cornerstone
    Composer/Editor Howard Hill
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1984) pp. 50
  • Just Hooked by Gospel: Keyboard Folio
    Composer/Editors Don Wyrtzen; Carol McMillen
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1984) pp. 38
  • More Spiritual Cameos: A Set of Distinctive Piano Transcriptions
    Composer/Editors Dorothy I. Strohman; John W. Schaum
    Published By: Schaum Publications, Inc. (1977) pp. 4

Piano and Organ Duet

  • Paul Mickelson Piano Organ Duets
    Composer/Editor Paul Mickelson
    Published By: Lexicon Music, Inc. (1985) pp. 96

Piano Duet+: Two Pianos or Piano and Organ or Synthesizer

  • Praise . . . Plugged and Unplugged: Ten Dynamic Hymn Duets for Piano and Digital Keyboard
    Composer/Editor Larry Shackley
    Published By: Monarch Music (2005) pp. 20
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Media

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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 9 of 9)
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Chalice Hymnal #673

Chalice Hymnal #673
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Community of Christ Sings #321

Community of Christ Sings #321
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Lift Every Voice and Sing II #210

Lift Every Voice and Sing II #210

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #162

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #162
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Singing the Living Tradition #162

Singing the Living Tradition #162
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Songs of Zion #138

Songs of Zion #138
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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #625

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #625
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The Cyber Hymnal #10184

The Cyber Hymnal #10184
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Worship in Song #295

Worship in Song #295
Include 19 pre-1979 instances
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