Down by the Riverside | World Quaker Songbook 2024

'Down by the Riverside' from the World Quaker Songbook, performed by Friend and musician ‪@amyduckettwagner5764‬
The songbook is produced by the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) to bring together songs and hymns known by Quakers across the world, ahead of the 2024 World Plenary Meeting in South Africa. To find out more and download the songbook, head to fwcc.world/wpm
Follow the lyrics and sing along:
I’m gonna lay down my sword and shield,
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside,
I’m gonna lay down my sword and shield,
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside.
And I ain’t gonna study war no more,
And I ain’t gonna study war no more,
And I ain’t gonna study war no more,
And I ain’t gonna study war no more,
And I ain’t gonna study war no more,
And I ain’t gonna study war no more,
I’m gonna lay down my heavy load,
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside,
I’m gonna lay down my heavy load
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside.
Chorus
I’m gonna talk with the Prince of Peace,
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside,
I’m gonna talk with the Prince of Peace,
Down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside.
Chorus