Prospect

Prospect is a Welsh hymn.   Albert Lancaster (Bert) Lloyd found a portion of the hymn and  expanded it into a new song to he called The Seamen’s Hymn.  Mr. Lloyd's new song was composed to support a BBC docudrama. 

Bert Lloyd was a folklorist, left-wing political activist, writer, broadcaster, performer and collaborator with the iconic Scottish folksinger Ewan McColl.  Read a short biography I first heard this song in a pub.  It was robustly sung at the close of the evening.  No one singing the song knew its origins, much less that they melody was based on very old hymn. 
Here are Bert Lloyd’s Lyrics. 
Come all you brave seamen,
 Wherever you’re bound, 
And always let Nelson’s
 Proud memory go round. 
And pray that the wars
 And the tumult shall cease, For the greatest of gifts
 Is a sweet, lasting peace. 
May the Lord put an end
 To these cruel old wars,
 And bring peace and contentment
 To all our brave tars!