I Saw Three Ships

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Composer
Anna M. DeFoe
Difficulty
Moderately Easy radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked
Season
Christmas
Voicing(s)
Children's Choir Unison
Instruments
Flute(s) Keyboard [organ/piano]
Category
Anthems Children's Music
Collections
Carols for Choirs
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

Unison choir, keyboard, and flute. A new, "traditional/folk"-sounding musical setting of the traditional English carol text. Ebullient and modal.

Audio
Lyrics

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 morn!

And who was in those ships all three but Joseph and his Maid,
And all the bells on earth did ring on Christmas in the morn!

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 morn!

Then let us all rejoice a-main on Christmas day, on Christmas day,
Then let us all rejoice a-main on Christmas day in the morn!