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Text: | 'Tis the Old Ship of Zion |
Tune: | YARMOUTH |
Adapter and Arranger: | William Farley Smith |
Media: | Audio recording |
Refrain:
'Tis the old ship of Zion,
'tis the old ship of Zion,
'tis the old ship of Zion,
get on board, get on board.
1 It has landed many a thousand,
it has landed many a thousand,
it has landed many a thousand,
get on board, get on board. (Refrain)
2 Ain't no danger in the water,(Refrain)
3 It was good for my dear mother,(Refrain)
4 It was good for my dear father,(Refrain)
5 It will take us all to heaven,(Refrain)
Text Information | |
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First Line: | It has landed many a thousand |
Title: | 'Tis the Old Ship of Zion |
Refrain First Line: | 'Tis the old ship of Zion |
Meter: | Irr. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1989 |
Topic: | Prevenient Grace: Invitation; Call to the Christian Life; Courage(2 more...) |
Source: | Afro-American spiritual |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | YARMOUTH |
Adapter and Arranger: | William Farley Smith (1986) |
Meter: | Irr. |
Key: | A♭ Major |
Source: | Afro-American spiritual |
Copyright: | Adapt. and arr. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House |