by Robert Lowry (1826 - 1899)
At the river See original
Language: English
Our translations: CHI
Shall we gather at the river,
Where bright angel feet have trod,
With its crystal tide forever
Flowing by the throne of God?
Yes, we'll gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river,
Yes, we'll gather at the river
That flows by the throne of God.
Shall we gather? Shall we gather at the river?
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Composition:
- Set to music by Charles Edward Ives (1874 - 1954), "At the river", 1916, stanzas 1-2
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Lowry (1826 - 1899), "At the river", written 1865
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CHI Chinese (中文) (Yen-Chiang Che) , "在河邊", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2005-09-19
Line count: 24
Word count: 147