Some More Pictures Of Rachel Lefebure Stewart

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Tuba Skinny -"Too Tight Blues" - Royal St 4/11/14

Tuba Skinny - "Dusty Rag"

Shall we gather at the river

Shall We Gather At The River..... June 14th 2014 At Swain's Lock On The C&O Canal And The Potomac River We Certainly Did

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Shall We Gather At The River

1. Shall we gather at the river,
   Where bright angel feet have trod,
   With its crystal tide forever
   Flowing by the throne of God?
   • Refrain:
     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.
2. On the margin of the river,
   Washing up its silver spray,
   We will talk and worship ever,
   All the happy golden day.
3. Ere we reach the shining river,
   Lay we every burden down;
   Grace our spirits will deliver,
   And provide a robe and crown.
4. At the smiling of the river,
   Mirror of the Savior’s face,
   Saints, whom death will never sever,
   Lift their songs of saving grace.
5. Soon we’ll reach the silver river,
   Soon our pilgrimage will cease;
   Soon our happy hearts will quiver
   With the melody of peace.

This is the song that came in my head Saturday at Swains Lock. We had gathered at the Potomac River for a family get together.
I didn't know it at the time but this song was sung live at the funeral of Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas.   He is the man who saved the C&O Canal when others wanted to pave it over for a super highway.  And Swains Lock is one of the locks on the C&O Canal. And it meant a lot to Rachel Lefebure Stewart as you can see and read in the posts below this one.
My brother would say that was not a co incidence but an example of synchronicity.

 e Shall We Gather at the River (Falling Skies).
"Shall We Gather at the River?" or simply "At the River" are the popular names for the traditional Christian hymn titled "Hanson Place," written by American poet and gospel music composer Robert Lowry (1826–1899). It was written in 1864 and is now in the public domain. The title "Hanson Place" is a reference to the original Hanson Place Baptist Church in Brooklyn, where Lowry, as a Baptist minister, sometimes served. The original building now houses a different denomination.
The music is in the key of key of D and uses an 8.7.8.7 R meter. An arrangement was also composed by Charles Ives, and a later arrangement is included in Aaron Copland's Old American Songs (1952). The song was sung live at the 1980 funeral of American Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas.

Rachel Stewart Writes About Swain's Lock On The C&O Canal

http://www.candocanal.org/news/swains.html


Association adopts Swain's Lock picnic area and campground

by Rachel Stewart
Published September 2011

Signs at Swains Lock Above - Picnic area sign. Below - Campsite sign. Note: The signs were given fresh paint. Some were repaired and firmly re-set in the appropriate locations. Photos by Geordie Newman.

The C&O Canal Association has adopted the picnic area and campground at Swain's Lock. John Wheeler and I are the primary contacts for this project, and our Park coordinator is Geordie Newman. The Stewardship Agreement with the Park was signed in May, 2011, and scheduled the first monthly cleanup for June 11, 2011.
In late March Geordie and I checked the site; we found two day-use areas and five campsites. The day-use areas should have had a grill and a picnic table, but there were no tables (one was in the creek, broken, and is still there). Each campsite should have a grill, picnic table, and fire ring. Only one had all three. Three sites lacked at least one of these items. One campsite had only a sign.
Nineteen of Jim Heins's VIPs showed up for the first cleanup. Skip Magee came early and mowed all the areas where we would be working. He also weed-whacked around tree trunks, signposts, and grill posts. He works harder than anyone else I know and always with a smile. We hauled, spread and tamped four tons of stone dust as pads for the picnic tables. We cleaned, wire-brushed and painted the fire rings and grills. We sanded and painted the tables, locking them down to prevent vandals or the river from carrying them off. Some grills and signs were dug up and reset in better places. We installed new fire rings and/or grills where they were missing. Lastly, we painted the signs. One campsite has a very shabby table. Geordie Newman is trying his best to get a new one for us. On July 15 nine of us cleaned tables, shoveled ash and debris from fire rings and grills, picked up trash, mowed the grass and, alas, disturbed the occupants of several tents. We cut away a swath of kudzu invading the access to the site. We appreciate the help of all members who can assist with this continuing stewardship. Thanks go to Geordie Newman for the photos below.

Remembering Rachel Lefebure Stewart In The C&O Canal Association Bulletin Along The Towpath

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