Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine

1 - Conductor Score (Full Score)

1 - Oboe/English Horn
1 - Bb Clarinet

1 - Harp

4 - Violin 1
4 - Violin 2
3 - Viola
2 - Violoncello
2 - Contrabass

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 Christmastide,
At Christmastide, in Bethlehem;
Men shall bring Him from far and wide
Love's diadem: Jesu, Jesu,
Lo, He comes, and loves and saves and frees us!

Little man and God, indeed
Little and poor thou art all we need
We will follow where thou does lead
and we will be the brother born of Mary

CHORUS

Sweet and lovely little one,
Thou princely, beautiful, God's own Son,
Without thee all of us were undone;
Our love is won by thee, O Son of Mary.

CHORUS