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Down to the River to Pray

Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: As I went down to the river to pray Text Sources: American Folk Song

DOWN TO THE RIVER

Meter: Irregular Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jackson Henry Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 55611 11111 22232 Used With Text: Down to the River to Pray

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Hymnal: RitualSong (2nd ed.) #1017 (2016) First Line: As I went down to the river to pray Lyrics: 1 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. Oh, brother let's go down, come on down, don't you want to go down? Oh, brother, let's go down, down to the river to pray. 2 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. Oh, sister let's go down, come on down, don't you want to go down? Oh, sister, let's go down, down to the river to pray. 3 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. Oh, father let's go down, come on down, don't you want to go down? Oh, father, let's go down, down to the river to pray. 4 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. Oh, mother let's go down, come on down, don't you want to go down? Oh, mother, let's go down, down to the river to pray. Topics: Baptism; Christian Initiation Languages: English Tune Title: [As I went down to the river to pray]

Down to the River to Pray

Hymnal: Worship and Song #3164 (2011) Meter: Irregular 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 sisters, let's go down, let's go down, come on down. Come on, sisters, 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 brothers, let's go down, let's go down, come on down. Come on, brothers, 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 fathers, let's go down, let's go down, come on down. Come on, fathers, let's go down, down to the river to pray. 4 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 mothers, let's go down, let's go down, come on down. Come on, mothers, let's go down, down to the river to pray. 5 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 sinners, let's go down. let's go down, come on down, Come on, sinners, let's go down, down to the river to pray. Topics: Body of Christ; Brothers; Church; Father; Holy Baptism; Invitation; Muisic for Liturgies; Mothers; Sin; Sisters; Spirit/Soul; Water; Ways; Body of Christ; Brothers; Church; Father; Holy Baptism; Invitation; Muisic for Liturgies; Mothers; Sin; Sisters; Spirit/Soul; Water; Ways Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20 Languages: English Tune Title: DOWN TO THE RIVER

As I Went Down to the River to Pray

Hymnal: Voices Together #453 (2020) Meter: Irregular First Line: Oh, sisters, let’s go down Lyrics: Refrain: As I went down to the river to pray, studyin’ about that good old way, and who shall wear the starry crown, good Lord, show me the way. 1 Oh, sisters, let’s go down, let’s go down, come on down. Oh, sisters, let’s go down, down to the river to pray. [Refrain] 2 Oh, brothers… 3 Oh, children… 4 Oh, sinners… Topics: Conversion and New Life; Discipleship; Praying Scripture: Matthew 3 Tune Title: AS I WENT DOWN TO THE RIVER

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Robert J. Batastini

b. 1942 Person Name: Robert J. Batastini, b. 1942 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/

Jack Boyd

b. 1932 Arranger of "Down in the River" in A Gift of Praise Jack Arthur Boyd (b. Indianapolis, Indiana, February 9, 1932) was the music editor of *Great Songs of the Church, Revised*, published by ACU Press in 1986. He earned a B.S. degree in music education from Abilene Christian University, a masters degree in music composition and theory from the University of North Texas, and a Ph.D. in choral literature from the University of Iowa. Boyd edited *Children, Rejoice!* (Sweet, 1979) and he authored *Rehearsal Guide for the Choral Director* (Parker, 1970) and *Leading the Lord's Singing* (Quality, 1981). He is a member of Churches of Christ and lives in Abilene, Texas. Monty Lynn