Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine

Verse 1

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 Christmastime, at Christmastime, in Bethlehem; let us bring him from far and wide Love’s diadem: Jesus, Jesus, lo, he comes, and loves, and saves, and frees us!

Verse 2

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.

Verse 3

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.