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