Down in the River to Pray
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"Down in the River to Pray" is a traditional American song variously described as a Christian folk hymn, an African-American spiritual, an Appalachian song, and a Southern gospel song. The exact origin of the song is unknown. The most famous version, featured in O Brother Where Art Thou?, uses a pentatonic scale, common in many African American spirituals.
Earliest known form of the song, from Slave Songs of the United States
Version of the song as sung by the Fisk Jubilee Singers
Hymns II – Shine on Us is a studio album by Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith. It was released exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store on January 29, 2016. This is Smith's second hymns album and second release with Cracker Barrel. In the US the album is also available digitally on iTunes and Amazon.
