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.

Refrain

He came among us at Christ­mas­tide,
At Christ­mas­tide, 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!

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.