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Joseph Was An Old Man

Appears in 9 hymnals Used With Tune: [Joseph was an old man]

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[Now, Joseph was an old man]

Appears in 11 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. C. Tune Sources: English Melody Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 51765 12345 43217 Used With Text: Joseph Was an Old Man (Selections from "The Cherry Tree Carol")
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[Joseph was an old man]

Appears in 11 hymnals Tune Sources: Traditional Incipit: 17617 65343 24332 Used With Text: Joseph Was An Old Man

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Joseph Was An Old Man

Hymnal: Christmas Carols New and Old #28 (1871) Tune Title: [Joseph was an old man]
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Joseph Was An Old Man

Hymnal: Christmas Carols New and Old #28 (1878) Languages: English Tune Title: [Joseph was an old man]
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The Cherry Tree Carol

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10914 First Line: Joseph was an old man Lyrics: 1 Joseph was an old man, An old man was he; He married sweet Mary, The queen of Galilee. 2 As they want a-walking In the garden so gay; Maid Mary spied cherries, Hanging over yon tree. 3 Mary said to Joseph With her sweet lips so mild, "Pluck those cherries, Joseph, For to give to my Child." 4 "O then," replièd Joseph, With words so unkind, "I will pluck no cherries For to give to thy Child." 5 Mary said to cherry tree, "Bow down to my knee, That I may pluck cherries, By one, two and three." 6 Then the uppermost sprig then Bowed down to her knee; "Thus you may see, Joseph, These cherries are for me." 7 O eat your cherries, Mary, O eat your cherries now, O eat your cherries, Mary, That grow upon the bough. 8 As Joseph was a-walking, He heard angels sing, “This night there shall be born, Our heavenly king. 9 “He neither shall be born In house nor in hall, Nor in the place of paradise, But in an ox stall. 10 “He shall not be clothed In purple or pall; But all in fair linen, As wear babies all. 11 “He shall not be rockèd In silver nor gold, But in a wooden cradle That rocks on the mould. 12 "He neither shall be christened In milk nor in wine, But in pure spring well water Fresh sprung from Bethine." 13 Mary took her Baby, She dressed Him so sweet, She laid Him in a manger, All there for to sleep. 14 As she stood over Him She heard angels sing: "O bless our dear Savior, Our heavenly king." Languages: English Tune Title: [Joseph was an old man]

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Anonymous

Author of "The Cherry Tree Carol" in The Cyber Hymnal In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

John Cozens

1906 - 1999 Person Name: J. C. Arranger of "[Now, Joseph was an old man]" in Uncommon Christmas Carols (27 April 1906 - 5 April 1999) Born in Tottenham, London; moved to Canada in 1913, aged 7. Worked, mainly in Toronto, as an administrator, choir conductor, tenor, etc. Co-founded Toronto's Council Choir and Orpheus Choir. Died, aged 92, in Port Hope, Ontario. --[Source??]
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