Christmas Lyric of the Day
by KevinDecember 8th, 2006
Here is a semi-classic, I Saw Three Ships. I have no idea why the Baby Jesus would sail to England, much less why He would require three ships, but I love the melody. When this is played correctly (i.e, by someone who is not Sting) is is quite a merry little tune. And yes, I just used “merry” without a hint of irony.
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.
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?
Our Savior Christ and His lady,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
Our Savior Christ and His lady,
On Christmas day in the morning.
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?
O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day,
O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas day in the morning.
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.
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.
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.
Then let us all rejoice amain,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
Then let us rejoice amain,
On Christmas day in the morning.
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Who is Christ’s lady?
I assumed it was the Virgin, but I could be wrong.
Nice lyric.But even I wonder who the lady is. could it be the Virgin?
Well happy holidays.
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Why three ships? One for the father, one for the son, one for the holy spook. They needed a little time apart.
I always heard the lyric as “Our Savior Christ and His Navy”