Down to the River to Pray

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As I went down in the river to pray, Studying a-bout that good old way! 
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And who shall wear the starry crown, Good Lord, show me the way! 
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O sisters let's go down, Let's go down, come on down, 
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O sisters let's go down, Down in the river to pray.  

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As I went down in the river to pray, Studying a-bout that good old way! 
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And who shall wear the robe and crown, Good Lord, show me the way! 
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O brothers let's go down, Let's go down, come on down, 
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O brothers let's go down, Down in the river to pray. 

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As I went down in the river to pray, Studying a-bout that good old way! 
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And who shall wear the starry crown, Good Lord, show me the way! 
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O fathers let's go down, Let's go down, come on down, 
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O fathers let's go down, Down in the river to pray.  


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As I went down in the river to pray, Studying a-bout that good old way! 
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And who shall wear the robe and crown, Good Lord, show me the way! 
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O mothers let's go down, Let's go down, don't you want to go down, 
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Come on mothers let's go down, Down in the river to pray.  


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As I went down in the river to pray, Studying a-bout that good old way! 
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And who shall wear the starry crown, Good Lord, show me the way! 
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O sinners let's go down, Let's go down, don't you want to go down, 
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Come on sinners let's go down, Down in the river to pray.  

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As I went down in the river to pray, Studying a-bout that good old way! 
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And who shall wear the robe and crown, Good Lord, show me the way!