"The Old Ship of Zion" is a Christian hymn written by M. J. Cartwright sometime around 1889 (exact date not known), played to a tune written by Daniel B. Towner.

The Old Ship of Zion
by M. J. Cartwright
GenreHymn
Written~1889

The song was used in the eighth episode of the fourth season of the television series Boardwalk Empire. The episode is also named after the hymn.

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