Rarely is it called this any longer, but the beloved song “Shall We Gather at the River” was once regularly referred to simply as “The River.” Written and set to music by Robert Lowry, this beautiful song has reminded countless people of heaven through the years. But even “The River” was not the original name of this song. Lowry is usually remembered more for his music than his poetry, as he set many of Fannie Crosby’s songs to music. Between his own poems and other poems–including those by Crosby–that he set to music, Lowry helped pen over 500 compositions, many of which we still sing today. Probably  none is so…