‘Tis the Old Ship of Zion Lyrics
1 ‘Tis the ol’ ship of Zion,
‘Tis the ol’ ship of Zion,
‘Tis the ol’ ship of Zion;
Get on board, get on board!
2 It has landed many a thousand,
It has landed many a thousand,
It has landed many a thousand;
Get on board, get on board!
3 King Jesus is the captain,
King Jesus is the captain,
King Jesus is the captain;
Get on board, get on board!
4 Hum…
‘Tis the Old Ship of Zion Hymn Story
‘Tis the Old Ship of Zion, is an African American spiritual that is loved by millions of people. The authorship of this spiritual is unknown.
African American spirituals were songs that the slaves composed and sang while working as slaves on the plantations in America.
Many of the spirituals expressed the hope that the slaves had that one day they will be freed from slavery.
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