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Meter: 7.7.8.8 with refrain Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: Joseph dearest, Joseph mine Refrain First Line: He came among us at Christmastide Lyrics: 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.
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!
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. [Refrain] Used With Tune: RESONET IN LAUDIBUS
Joseph Dearest