Joseph, dearest Joseph mine (Traditional)

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Editor: Edward L. Stauff (submitted 2004-05-20).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 51 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

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Title: Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine
Composer: Traditional

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carols

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations

English text

"Joseph, Dearest Joseph mine,

Help me cradle the Child divine.

God reward thee and all that’s thine,

In paradise," so prays the mother Mary.

Chorus

He came among us at Christmas time

At Christmas time in Bethlehem

Men shall bring him from far and wide,

Love’s diadem

Jesus, Jesus;

Lo, he comes and loves and saves and frees us. [1]

"Gladly dear one, Lady mine

Help I cradle this Child of thine."

"God’s own light on us both shall shine,

In paradise," as prays the mother Mary. Chorus

Servant 1:

Peace to all that have goodwill!

God, who heaven and earth doth fill,

Comes to turn us away from ill,

As all may see In Jesus, Son of Mary. [2] Chorus

Servant 2:

All shall come and bow the knee,

Wise and happy their souls shall be.

Loving such a divinity as all may see

In Jesus Son of Mary. Chorus

Servant 3:

Now is born Emmanual,

Prophesied once by Ezekiel,

Promised Mary by Gabriel, Ah, who can tell

Thy praises, Son of Mary. Chorus

Servant 4:

Thou my lazy heart hast stirred,

Thou, The Father's eternal Word,

Greater than aught that ear hath heard,

Thou tiny bird of love, Thou Son of Mary. Chorus

Servant 1:

Sweet and lovely little one,

Thou princely, beautiful, God's own Son,

Without Thee all of us were undone;

Our love is won by Thine, O Son of Mary. Chorus

Servant 2:

Little man, and God indeed,

Little and poor, Thou art all we need;

We will follow where Thou dost lead,

And we will head our brother, born of Mary. Chorus

Lyrics: Traditional German, Josef, Lieber Josef Mein /