Name: As I Went Down in the River To Pray (single)
Duration: P00H02M18S
Description: A traditional Appalachian song that originated in the spiritual traditions of early African-American slaves, appearing as early as 1867 and published during and after the Civil War and Reconstruction periods; also attributed to an early arrangement by George H. Allen.

As I Went Down in the River To Pray (single)

by Jennifer Leonhardt

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A traditional Appalachian song that originated in the spiritual traditions of early African-American slaves, appearing as early as 1867 and published during and after the Civil War and Reconstruction periods; also attributed to an early arrangement by George H. Allen.

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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 Mothers, let's go down
Let's go down, come on down
O 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 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 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 starry crown?
Good Lord, show me the way

O Brothers, let's go down
Come on down, don't you wanna go down?
O brothers, let's go down
Down in the river to pray

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released October 19, 2021
Jennifer Leonhardt, vocals
Juliet Tondowski, vocals
Photography by Stephanie Clifton

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A serious girl from Ft Worth contemplates the Uni-verse

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