I SAW THREE SHIPS

“I Saw Three Ships” is a traditional and popular Christmas carol from England. Here you have two different versions. Which version do you like the most, Sting’s or the Chieftains’s?
Can you help us to fill in the gaps with the right word in Sting’s version? Add your answers to “comments”. Thanks.

Sting


Chieftains Marianne Faithfull


Bethlehem (x2), angels, ring, sailing(x2), rejoice, morning, bells, day (x3), heaven, three (x2)

SAW THREE SHIPS
I saw three ships come 1_______ in,
On Christmas day, on Christmas 2_____
I saw three ships come 1_______ in
On Christmas day in the 3_______.

And what was in those ships all 4______?
On Christmas day, on Christmas day
And what was in those ships all 4______?
On Christmas day in the morning.

Our Saviour, Christ, and His Lady,
On Christmas day, on Christmas 2 ______
Our Saviour, Christ, and His Lady,
On Christmas day in the morning.

Pray, whither sailed those ships all three?
On Christmas day, on Christmas 2_____
Pray, whither sailed those ships all three?
On Christmas day in the morning.

O, they sailed to 5____________,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day
O, they sailed to 5__________,
On Christmas day in the morning.

And all the bells on earth shall 6______
On Christmas day, on Christmas day
And all the 7______on earth shall ring
On Christmas day in the morning.

And all the 8_______ in heaven shall sing,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day
And all the angels in 9________ 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 10______ and sing,
On Christmas day, on Christmas day
Then let us all rejoice and sing,
On Christmas day in the morning.