DESCRIPTION:
This song as originally composed was known as "The Good Old Way", and is attributed to a G.H. (George H.) Allan in the contents section of the slave song book of 1867. The song may also be known as "Come, Let Us All Go Down", but has also been known as "Down to the River to Pray", and more recently was made famous in by the film "Brother Where Art Thou" (sung by Alison Krauss) This Gaelic version is sung beautifully by Mary Ann Kennedy and friends.

Nuair chaidh mi sios dhan an abhainn an dé,
'g ùrnaigh 's a'foghlum facal Dhé,
Is có a dhleasas crùn nan seud?
Mhic Dhé, stiùir mi nad cheum.

O, pheathraichean, rachamaid sios,
rachamaid sios, thugnamaid sios;
O, pheathraichean, rachamaid sios,
dh'ùrnaigh san abhainn le cheil'.

Nuair chaidh mi sios dhan an abhainn an dé,
'g ùrnaigh 's a'foghlum facal Dhé,
'S có gheibh an trusgan 's crùn nan seud?
Mhic Dhé, stiùir mi nad cheum.

O, bhràithrean, rachamaid sios,
rachamaid sios, thugnamaid sios;
O, bhràithrean, rachamaid sios,
dh'ùrnaigh san abhainn le cheil'.

Nuair chaidh mi sios dhan an abhainn an dé,
'g ùrnaigh 's a'foghlum facal Dhé,
Is có a dhleasas crùn nan seud?
Mhic Dhé, stiùir mi nad cheum.

O, athraichean, rachamaid sios,
rachamaid sios, thugnamaid sios;
O, athraichean, rachamaid sios,
dh'ùrnaigh san abhainn le cheil'.

Nuair chaidh mi sios dhan an abhainn an dé,
'g ùrnaigh 's a'foghlum facal Dhé,
'S có gheibh an trusgan 's crùn nan seud?
Mhic Dhé, stiùir mi nad cheum.

Mhàthraichean, rachamaid sios,
thugnamaid sios, nach tig sibh sios?....

Mhàthraichean, rachamaid sios,
dh'ùrnaigh san abhainn le cheil'.

Nuair chaidh mi sios dhan an abhainn an dé,
'g ùrnaigh 's a'foghlum facal Dhé,
Is có a dhleasas crùn nan seud?
Mhic Dhé, stiùir mi nad cheum.

O, pheacaich, rachamaid sios,
rachamaid sios, thugnamaid sios;
O, pheacaich, rachamaid sios,
dh'ùrnaigh san abhainn le cheil'.

Nuair chaidh mi sios dhan an abhainn an dé,
'g ùrnaigh 's a'foghlum facal Dhé,
'S có gheibh an trusgan 's crùn nan seud?
Mhic Dhé, stiùir mi nad cheum.