Down By the Riverside Lyrics
1 Goin’ to lay down my burden,
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside;
Goin’ to lay down my burden,
Down by the riverside,
to study war no more.
Refrain:
I ain’t goin’ to study war no more,
ain’t goin’ to study war no more,
ain’t goin’ to study war no more.
I ain’t goin’ to study war no more,
ain’t goin’ to study war no more,
ain’t goin’ to study war no more.
2 Goin’ to lay down my sword and shield,
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside,
Goin’ to lay down my sword and shield,
Down by the riverside,
to study war no more. [Refrain]
3 Goin’ to try on my long white robe,
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside,
Goin’ to try on my long white robe,
Down by the riverside,
to study war no more. [Refrain]
4 Goin’ to try on my starry crown,
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside,
Goin’ to try on my starry crown,
Down by the riverside,
to study war no more. [Refrain]
Down By the Riverside Hymn Story
“Down by the Riverside” is an African American spiritual whose authorship is unknown.
The message of this song is that one day we will lay down our spiritual sword and shield.
This is because when Christ comes there will be no need to fight against temptations and no need to protect ourselves from temptations and the darts of the devil.
It will be time to rest from our labors.
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