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
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 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
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 sinners, let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
O sinners, let's go down
Down to the river to pray
Down to the river to pray
Down to the river to pray
This is the version of lyrics that Sonya and Dave use on their album "Down to the River to Pray"
Sometimes Sonya and Dave have used other words for this song for different occasions including VBS