I saw three ships (Arthur Warrell)
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- Editor: Ian Haslam (submitted 2015-09-22). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 101 kB Copyright: CPDL
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Title: I saw three ships
Composer: Arthur Warrell
Lyricist: William Whittaker
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB+Div
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1937
Description: Published by J Curwen and Sons Ltd Curwen Edition 6306
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Original text and translations
English text
I saw three ships come sailing by,
On Christmas Day,
on Christmas Day,
I saw three ships come sailing by,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas Day,
on Christmas Day,
Our Saviour Christ and His ladye,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
Pray whither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day,
on Christmas Day,
Oh, they sailed in to Bethlehem,
On Christmas Day in the morning,
And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day,
on Christmas Day,
And all the angels in heaven shall sing,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day,
on Christmas Day,
Then let us all rejoice again,
On Christmas Day in the morning.