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I Saw Three Ships

I Saw Three Ships. Arr. Diane Loomis. Lyrics. Stanza 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.

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I Saw Three Ships

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  1. I Saw Three Ships Arr. Diane Loomis

  2. Lyrics Stanza 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. Stanza 2And 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. Lyrics Stanza 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. Stanza 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?

  4. Lyrics Stanza 5 O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day,
O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas day in the morning. Stanza 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.

  5. Lyrics Stanza 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. Stanza 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.

  6. Lyrics Stanza 9 Then let us all rejoice amain,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
Then let us rejoice amain,
On Christmas day in the morning. What is Repeated?

  7. The Story I saw three ships come sailing in And what was in those ships all three? Our Savoir Christ and His lady Pray whither sailed those ships all three Oh they sailed into Bethlehem And all the bells on Earth shall ring And all the angels in Heav’n shall sing And all the souls on Earth shall sing Then let us all rejoice amain

  8. History • Christmas carol dating back to the 1600s • Originated in England • Often considered a children’s song • Mysterious lyrics—why?

  9. Bethlehem

  10. Explanation • England at the time was fascinated with the sea, beginning to venture out across the oceans to America and beyond • “I Saw Three Ships” is about the coming of the Christ Child • Descriptive adjectives? • …much like a ship coming into port

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