“River of Life”
Description
"Soon we'll come to the end of life's journey, And perhaps we'll never meet anymore, Till we get to heaven's bright city, Far away on the beautiful shore." A description of the beauties of heaven, where the singer obviously expects to go
Supplemental text
River of Life
Partial text(s)
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From Anne Warner, Traditional American Folk Songs from the Anne &
Frank Warner Collection, #85, pp. 216-217. From the singing of
Buna Vista Presnell Hicks, Hattie Hicks Presnell, Rosa Hicks Presnell,
Beech Mountain, North Carolina, 1951.
Soon we'll come to the end of life's journey,
And perhaps we'll never meey any more,
Till we get to heaven's bright city
Far away on the beautiful shore.
Chorus
If we never met again this side of heaven,
As we struggle through this world and its strife,
There's another meeting place over in heaven,
By the side of that river of life.
(2 additional stanzas)
Recordings
- Buna Vista Hicks, "River of Life" (on USWarnerColl01)
References
- Warner 85, "River of Life" (1 text, 1 tune)
- ST Wa085 (Partial)
- Roud #16394
- BI, Wa085