What is the message from the song Shall we Gather at the river?
The song’s lyrics refer to the Christian concept of the anticipation of restoration and reward, and reference the motifs found at Revelation 22:1–2 – a crystal clear river with water of life, issuing from the throne of heaven, all presented by an angel of God.
Who wrote the song Shall We Gather at the River?
Robert Lowry
Shall We Gather at the River/Composers
Shall we Gather at the river hymn story?
The hymn “Shall we gather at the river” was written one afternoon in July, 1864, when Dr. Lowry was pastor of the Hanson Place Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N.Y. The weather was oppressively hot, and the author was lying on a lounge in a state of physical exhaustion. The music came with the hymn.
Who sang Shall We Gather at the River?
Shall We Gather at the River/Artists
What does the song Shall we Gather at the river mean?
Yes, we’ll gather at that river The beautiful, the beautiful river Gather with the saints at that river That flows by the throne of God. When we reach that shining river We’ll lay every burden down Then grace our spirits will deliver And will receive our robe and crown.
Do you gather with the Saints at the river?
Yes, we’ll gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river; Gather with the saints at the river. That flows by the throne of God. At the smiling of the river, Mirror of the Savior’s face, Saints, whom death will never sever, Lift their songs of saving grace.
What does gather by the river to pray mean?
Pepper Choplin’s “Gather by the River to Pray” is a combination of the spiritual “As I Went Down to the River to Pray” with Lowry’s hymn for choir with simple piano accompaniment. FlexScores are available in the Media section below. MuseScore is a free music notation program that can open and edit MusicXML scores.
Where do we gather by the river by Aaron Copland?
Shall we gather by the river, Where bright angels’ feet have trod, With its crystal tide forever Flowing by the throne of God. Yes, we’ll gather by the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river, Gather with the saints by the river That flows by the throne of God. Soon we’ll reach the shining river, Soon our pilgrimage will cease,
