MARY TELL-rt J-O-S-E-P-H (role play to rt)
"HEY" J-O-S-E-P-H, SWEETHEART, COME-HERE
HELP-me (2h)3-CL'rock cradle' GOD HIS SON.
GOD REWARD WILL, EVERYTHING YOU OWN
WHERE? HEAVEN. (stop role play)

Refrain (Some omit this):
JESUS ARRIVE WHEN? CHRISTMAS TIME-PERIOD.
CHRISTMAS TIME-PERIOD IN "B" CITY.
MANY MAN BRING-TO-lf JESUS L-O-V-E 'S CROWN PUT-CROWN-ON-lf.
JESUS COME, LOVE, SAVE, OPRESSION-OFF.

J-O-S-E-P-H REPLY
MY SWEET LADY, ME WILLING,
HELP ROCK-CRADLE YOUR SON.
(role play to rt) GOD HIS OWN LIGHT SHINE-ON-us TWO-OF-US.
IN HEAVEN. (end role play) THAT MARY 'S PRAYER. Refrain

PEACE FOR #ALL-OF-YOU HAVE GOOD SPIRIT.
GOD HIMSELF CONTROL (<) HEAVEN, (>) EARTH.
DEVIL TEMPT, HE HELP US ESCAPE.
PROOF "WHAT"? JESUS, MARY 'S-center SON. Refrain

(2h)#ALL COME-ON GET-ON-KNEES, WORSHIP.
WISE AND HAPPY THEIR SOUL WILL.
WE LOVE GOD. WE SEE WHERE?
JESUS HIS-lf FACE, HIMSELF@lf MARY HER-ctr SON. Refrain

NOW GOD WITH US BORN FINISH.
E-Z-E-K-I-E-L FORETELL TELL-STORY.
ANGEL G-A-B-R-I-E-L PROMISE MARY.
WHO PRAISE-lf YOU-lf ENOUGH, MARY HER-ctr SON? Refrain

YOU-lf MAKE MY LAZY HEART EXCITED.
YOU-rt, HEAVENLY-FATHER YOUR-rt WORD FOREVER.
MORE-THAN ANY ONE WITNESS UP-TO-NOW.
YOU-lf, LITTLE BIRD BRING LOVE, YOU-lf MARY HER-ctr SON. Refrain

SWEET, HANDSOME LITTLE BABY.
YOU</>-lf LIKE PRINCE. GOD HIS-rt #OWN SON.
WITHOUT YOU-lf, #ALL-OF-US FINISHwg'upwards'.
YOU EARN OUR LOVE, MARY HER-ctr SON. Refrain

SMALL MAN, PLUS TRUE-BIZ GOD.
SMALL, POOR, BUT YOU-lf EVERYTHING WE NEED.
GO-AHEAD LEAD, WE FOLLOW WILL.
MARY HER-ctr SON, YOU, WE ELEVATE. Refrain

Notes: ROCK-CRADLE - (2h)[3], POs ><, FOs away, hands bow up and down to show the movement.

OPPRESSION-OFF - Starts like PRESSURE, DH [B], PO down, FO away, push down slightly on [S], PO > DS, FO away, then the DH is brought upwards suddenly and the signer mouths "off".

#ALL-OF-US - [A], PO > NDS, FO up touches DS shoulder then [L^], PO > signer touches NDS shoulder.

(2h)#ALL - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, are held at shoulder height and move away while opening to (2h)[L].

COME-ON - (2h)[B] move in circles pivoting at the wrists to beckon someone to do something.

FORETELL - PROPHET without the AGENT ending. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Prophecy.

HEAVENLY-FATHER - (2h)[A], FOs up, DH - held against forehead, NDH close to but lower, both hands open to (2h)[5] while moving upwards. HEAVEN may be added to this. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Heavenly Father - 1.

MORE-THAN - (2h)[B^], touch FTs, then DH moves up in an arc towards the signer and away. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - more than.

#ALL-OF-US - [A], PO > NDS, FO up touches DS shoulder then [L^], PO > signer touches NDS shoulder.

FINISHwg'upwards' - (2h)[5], POs ><, FOs away, both hands rise while shaking at the wrists.

TRUE-BIZ - TRUE + S-BUSINESS.

ELEVATE - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, move upwards arcing towards the signer.

Lyrics:

"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!

"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."

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.

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.

Now is born Emmanual,
Prophesied once by Ezekiel,
Promised Mary by Gabriel,
Ah, who can tell
Thy praises, Son of Mary.

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.

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.

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.

To hear the music (without words), go to Cyber hymnal: Joseph dearest.