I Saw Three Ships/Song of the Ship - Lyrics - Heather Dale
Heather Dale is a Canadian Celtic recording artist and touring musician. She records and performs primarily her own original songs, which draw their inspiration from the folklore, mythology and history of various Celtic and non-Celtic cultures, along with some elements of modern fantasy literature. Her musical style is a mix of traditional and modern, influenced by Celtic folk, folk-rock, New Age, and world music. She has been compared to Loreena McKennitt, Sarah McLachlan, and Judy Collins.
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I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas day in the morning
There comes a ship a-sailing
With angels flying fast;
She bears a splendid cargo
And has a mighty mast.
And what was in those ships all three
On Christmas day in the morning
The ship is fully laden,
Right to her highest board;
She bears the Son of heaven,
God's highest eternal word.
Pray, whither sailed those ships all three?
On Christmas day in the morning
Upon the sea unruffled
The ship moves in to shore,
To bring us all riches
She has within her store.
O, they sailed on to Bethlehem
On Christmas day in the morning
And that ship's name is Mary,
Of flowers the rose is she,
And brings to us her baby
From sin to set us free.
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas day in the morning.
