I Saw Three Ships is an English Christmas carol that, traditionally, speaks of the story of the ships which delivered the relics of the Magi to Cologne Cathedral in the 12th century.
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 who was in those ships all three on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day?
And whp was in those ships all three on Christmas Day in the morning?
Our Saviour Christ and his ladye on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
Our Saviour Christ and his ladye 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 Heaven shall sing on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the angels in Heaven 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.
Church Calendar: Christmas
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