
Author: George W. Williams, b. 1922; Ronald F. Krisman, b. 1946 Hymnal: RitualSong (2nd ed.) #969 (2016) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Come now and praise the humble saint
Of David's house and line,
The carpenter whose life fulfilled
Our gracious God's design.
2 The Virgin Mary's faithful spouse,
The guardian of God's Son,
Saint Joseph saw his dreams come true:
The will of God was done.
3 For him there was no glory here,
No crown or martyr's fame,
For him there was the patient life
Of faith and humble name.
4 But now within the Father's grace
Where saints and angels throng,
Beside his spouse, before the Son,
He joins the heav'nly song. Topics: Joseph, Husband of Mary Languages: English Tune Title: LAND OF REST
Come Now and Praise the Humble Saint