Classic Poem

When Christ the Lord was here below,
Down by the river,
About the work He came to do,
Down by the river side.

Refrain:

We will end this warfare,
Down by the river,
We will end this warfare,
Down by the river side.

Sister Mary wore a golden chain,
Down by the river,
And ev'ry link bear'd my Jesus' name,
Down by the river side.

Pilate called for water to wash his hands,
Down by the river;
" I find no fault of this good man, "
Down by the riverside.

O fishin' Peter led the way,
Down by the river,
But nothing was caught till the break of day,
Down by the river side

Sister Mary wept and Martha cried,
Down by the river,
When Christ the Lord was crucified,
Down by the river side.

When we meet in the middle of the air,
Down by the river,
We hope to meet our friends all there,
Down by the river side.