I Saw Three Ships Songtext
von Choir of King’s College, Cambridge

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 (and what was in)?
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day (in those ships on Christmas Day)
And what was in those ships, all three?
On Christmas Day in the morning

Our Saviour Christ and his lady
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Our Saviour Christ and his lady
On Christmas Day in the morning

Pray whither sailed those ships all three (pray whither sailed)
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day (those ships on Christmas day)
Pray whither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas Day in the morning


Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day in the morning

And all the bells on earth shall ring (and all the bells)
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day (shall ring on Christmas Day)
And all the bells on earth shall ring (and all the bells)
On Christmas Day in the morning (shall ring on Christmas Day)

And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing (and all the)
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day (Angels sing on Christmas Day)
And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing (and all the)
On Christmas Day in the morning (Angels sing on Christmas Day)

And all the souls on Earth shall sing (all the souls)
On Christmas Day in the morning (shall sing on Christmas Day)
And all the souls on Earth shall sing (all the souls)
On Christmas Day in the morning (shall sing on Christmas Day)

Then let us all rejoice, amen
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Then let us all rejoice, amen
On Christmas Day (on Christmas Day)
On Christmas Day, in the morning (on Christmas Day)