At

the River
(Hymn Tune)

 With dignity
AARON COPLAND (1900-1990)

   3
4          


         
43     
Shall we gath er by the riv er,

    


     

43     
   legato

             
 
5

    
    
where bright an gels feet have trod, With its crys tal tide for

     





    
  

     
       
8

   
               
ev er Flow ing by the throne of God.

  


 

     
 
    
poco cresc.
         
          

12

     

Yes we'll gath er by the riv er, the beau ti ful, the beau ti ful

     

       
    


  
subito

             


15

     
    
riv er, Gath er with the saints by the riv er That

     

         
         
  
     
    
18

 
                    
flows by the throne of God.

 
cresc.

  
    
       
   
     

2
   
      
21


     
             
    
Soon we'll reach the shin ing

    


    
           
        
  
          

meno
24


       
   
riv er, Soon our pil grim age will cease,

  
            
     




 

   
            

27


  
             
Soon our hap py hearts will quiv er With the mel o dy of

  


      





 

3
 
           


30


 
                  
                      
peace. Yes, we'll gathe er by the riv er, The


cresc. 

 
   subito

       
       
   


     
                  

34


                       
beau ti ful, the beau ti ful riv er, Gath er with the saints by the

        

           
    
 
  
           


 
37
 cresc.

    
              
riv er That flows by the throne of God, That

 
 
 
          


  
   
cresc.

    

4
  
       
40 rit.

   
  
flows by the throne of God.

   

 
  


  
rit.

   

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