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I Saw Three Ships

Appears in 15 hymnals First Line: I saw three ships come sailing in Used With Tune: [I saw three ships come sailing by]

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[I saw three ships come sailing in]

Appears in 12 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Anonymous; Richard W. Adams Tune Sources: Adapted from Sandys' Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 51123 53243 11325 Used With Text: I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In

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I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #3042 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 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 all rejoice amain, On Christmas day in the morning. Languages: English Tune Title: [I saw three ships come sailing in]
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I Saw Three Ships

Hymnal: The Hymnal for Boys and Girls #33 (1936) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: 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 who was in those ships all three, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day? And who was in those ships all three, On Christmas Day in the morning? 3 Our Saviour Christ and his ladye, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; Our Saviour Christ and his ladye, 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 Heaven shall sing, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And all the angels in Heaven 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. Topics: Christmas Tune Title: CHRISTMAS
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I saw three ships come sailing in

Author: Anon. Hymnal: Wartburg Hymnal #124 (1918) 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 Savior Christ and His ladie, On Christmas day, on Christmas day; Our Savior Christ and His ladie, 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 Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem, On Christmas day, on Christmas day, Oh, 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 heaven shall sing, On Christmas day, on Christmas day; And all the angels in heaven 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 all rejoice amain, On Christmas day in the morning. Topics: Christmas

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Anonymous

Author of "I Saw Three Ships" in Carols of Christmas In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

John Stainer

1840 - 1901 Person Name: Sir John Stainer Arranger of "[I saw three ships come sailing in]" in Christmas in Song

Martin Shaw

1875 - 1958 Harmonizer of "CHRISTMAS" in The Hymnal for Boys and Girls Martin F. Shaw was educated at the Royal College of Music in London and was organist and choirmaster at St. Mary's, Primrose Hill (1908-1920), St. Martin's in the Fields (1920-1924), and the Eccleston Guild House (1924-1935). From 1935 to 1945 he served as music director for the diocese of Chelmsford. He established the Purcell Operatic Society and was a founder of the Plainsong and Medieval Society and what later became the Royal Society of Church Music. Author of The Principles of English Church Music Composition (1921), Shaw was a notable reformer of English church music. He worked with Percy Dearmer (his rector at St. Mary's in Primrose Hill); Ralph Vaughan Williams, and his brother Geoffrey Shaw in publishing hymnals such as Songs of Praise (1925, 1931) and the Oxford Book of Carols (1928). A leader in the revival of English opera and folk music scholarship, Shaw composed some one hundred songs as well as anthems and service music; some of his best hymn tunes were published in his Additional Tunes in Use at St. Mary's (1915). Bert Polman