77. Down to the River to Pray by Alison Krauss & Union Station

” Down to the River to Pray” sung by Alison Krauss & Union Station (Click here to listen)

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

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

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

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 wanna 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 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

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

Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Traditional
Down to the River to Pray lyrics © Public Domain

COMMENTS ON PREVIOUS SELECTION – “Such is Love”

Basically, there is a lot to learn about love, but when you do, it will just “wash…(your)…soul away,” albeit in a good way, of course. Although the song, as Peter Yarrow wrote it, refers to romantic well, it just as apt for the kind of love Jesus talked about. 

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