I saw three ships come sailing in (Traditional)
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- Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2008-12-29). Score information: A4, 1 page, 21 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: arr. John Stainer
- Editor: Edward L. Stauff (submitted 2004-05-20). Score information: Letter, 1 page, unknown kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: harm. Edward L. Stauff.
- Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27). Score information: Unknown Copyright: CC BY 1.0
- Edition notes: arr. John Stainer
Arrangements
- Editor: Burkhart M. Schürmann (submitted 2008-12-08). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 67 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Arr. Burkhart M. Schürmann for SAB a cappella
General Information
Title: I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Number of voices: 4, 3vv Voicings: SATB and SAB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Christmas Carols, Old and New (1891)
Description: Appeared in Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern, by William Sandys (London: Richard Beckley, 1833)
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Original text and translations
English text
- 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 Savior Christ and His lady,
- On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
- Our Savior 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?
- 5.
- O they sailed into Bethlehem,
- On Christmas day, on Christmas day,
- O they sailed into Bethlehem,
- On Christmas day in the morning.
- 6.
- And all the bells on earth shall ring,
- On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
- And all the bells on earth shall ring,
- On Christmas day in the morning.
- 7.
- And all the angels in Heav’n shall sing,
- On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
- And all the angels in Heav’n shall sing,
- On Christmas day in the morning.
- 8.
- And all the souls on Earth shall sing,
- On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
- And all the souls on Earth shall sing,
- On Christmas day in the morning.
- 9.
- Then let us all rejoice amain,
- On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
- Then let us rejoice amain,
- On Christmas day in the morning.
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