"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: 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." Chorus
Peace to all that have goodwill! God, who heaven and earth doth fill, Comes to turn us away from ill, And lies so still Within the crib of Mary. Chorus
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
Now is born Emmanual, Prophesied once by Ezekiel, Promised Mary by Gabriel, Ah, who can tell Thy praises, Son of Mary. Chorus
Thou my lazy heart hast stirred, Thou, the Father’s eternal Word, Greater than aught that ear has heard, Thou tiny bird Of love, thou Son 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 thing, O Son of Mary. Chorus
Little man, and God indeed, Little and poor, thou art all we need; We will follow where thou dost lead, And we will heed Our brother, born of Mary. Chorus