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I saw three ships come sailing in
Staff Notation • Sacred, Christmas
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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I saw three ships come sailing in — Lyrics
1.
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas day in the morning.
2.
And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day?
And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas day in the morning?
3.
Our Saviour Christ and His lady,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
Our Saviour Christ and His lady,
On Christmas day in the morning.
4.
Pray whither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day?
Pray whither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas day in the morning?
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About I saw three ships come sailing in
A popular carol for Christmas, I saw three ships come sailing in tells the story of three ships arriving on Christmas morning. The text describes a journey to Bethlehem carrying Christ and His lady. This arrangement is suitable for a SATB choir and is sung in English. It is a festive piece that evokes the traditional imagery of the Nativity and the joy of the season.
