Down

in the River to Pray Traditional

Arr. Holt Skinner

Soprano
= 60

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As I went down in the riv er to pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall

Alto

As I went down in the riv er to pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall

Tenor

As I went down in the riv er to pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall

Bass

As I went down in the riv er to pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall

S.


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wear the star ry crown, good Lord, show me the way. Oh, sis ters let's go down, let's go down,

A.

wear the star ry crown, good Lord, show me the way. Oh, sis ters let's go down, let's go down,

T.

wear the star ry crown, good Lord, show me the way. Oh, sis ters let's go down, let's go down,

B.

wear the star ry crown, good Lord, show me the way. Oh, sis ters let's go down, let's go down,

S.


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come on down. Oh, sis ters let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As I went

A.

I went

come on down. Oh, sis ters let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As

T.

come on down. Oh, sis ters let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As I went

B.

come on down. Oh, sis ters let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As I went

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down in the riv er to pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall wear the robe and

the
A.

down in the riv er to pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall wear robe and

T.

down in the riv er to pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall wear the robe and

B.

down in the riv er to pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall wear the robe and

S.


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crown, good Lord, show me the way. Oh, bro thers let's go down, let's go down,

A.



crown, good Lord, show me the way. Oh, bro thers let's go down, let's go down,

T.

crown, good Lord, show me the way. Oh, bro thers let's go down, let's go down,

B.

crown, good Lord, show me the way. Oh, bro thers let's go down, let's go down,

S.
C

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come on down. Come on bro thers let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As I went

I went
A.

come on down. Come on bro thers let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As

T.

come on down. Come on bro thers let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As I went

B.

come on down. Come on bro thers let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As I went

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down in the riv er to pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall wear the star ry

the
A.

down in the riv er to pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, andwho shall wear star ry

T.

down in the riv er to pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall wear the star ry

B.

down in the riv er to pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall wear the star ry

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crown, good Lord, show me the way. Oh, fa thers let's go down, let's go down, come on down.

A.



crown, good Lord, show me the way. Oh, fa thers let's go down, let's go down, come on down.

T.

crown, good Lord, show me the way. Oh, fa thers let's go down, let's go down, come on down.

B.

crown, good Lord, show me the way. Oh, fa thers let's go down, let's go down, come on down.

S.
D

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Come on fa thers let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As I went down in the riv er to

I went
A.

T.
Come on fa thers let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As down in the riv er to

Come on fa thers let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As I went down in the riv er to

B.

Come on fa thers let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As I went down in the riv er to

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pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall wear the robe and crown, good Lord,

A.

pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, andwho shall wear the robe and crown, good Lord,

T.

pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall wear the robe and crown, good Lord,

B.

pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall wear the robe and crown, good Lord,

S.
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show me the way. Oh, mo thers let's go down, come on down, don' cha wan na go down.

A.



show me the way. Oh, mo thers let's go down, come on down, don' cha wan na go down.

T.

show me the way. Oh, mo thers let's go down, come on down, don' cha wan na go down.

B.

show me the way. Oh, mo thers let's go down, come on down, don' cha wan na go down.

S.
E

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Come on mo thers let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As I went down in the riv er to

I went
A.

T.
Come on mo thers let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As down in the riv er to

Come on mo thers let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As I went down in the riv er to

B.

Come on mo thers let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As I went down in the riv er to

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pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall wear the star ry crown, good Lord,

the
A.

pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, andwho shall wear star ry crown, good Lord,

T.

pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall wear the star ry crown, good Lord,

B.

pray, stu dy in' a bout that good ol' way, and who shall wear the star ry crown, good Lord,

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sin ners ners

show me the way. Oh, let's go down, let's go down, come on down. Come on sin

A.



show me the way. Oh, sin ners let's go down, let's go down, come on down. Come on sin ners

T.

show me the way. Oh, sin ners let's go down, let's go down, come on down. Come on sin ners

B.

show me the way. Oh, sin ners let's go down, let's go down, come on down. Come on sin ners

S.
F

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let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As I went down in the riv er to pray, stu dy in' a

I went
A.

let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As down in the riv er to pray, stu dy in' a

T.

let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As I went down in the riv er to pray, stu dy in' a

B.

let's go down, down in the ri ver to pray. As I went down in the riv er to pray, stu dy in' a

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bout that good ol' way, and who shall wear the star ry crown, good Lord, show me the way.

the
A.

bout that good ol' way, andwho shall wear star ry crown, good Lord, show me the way.

T.

bout that good ol' way, and who shall wear the star ry crown, good Lord, show me the way.

B.

bout that good ol' way, and who shall wear the star ry crown, good Lord, show me the way.