Of the Father's Heart

When Joseph was an old man

An old man was he

He married Virgin Mary

In the land of Galilee

He married Virgin Mary

In the land of Galilee

As Joseph was a-walking

He heard an angel sing

To-night shall be the birth time

Of Christ, our heavenly King

To-night shall be the birth time

Of Christ, our heavenly King

He neither shall be born

In house nor in hall

Nor in the place of paradise

But in an ox's stall

Nor in the place of paradise

But in an ox's stall

As Joseph was a-walking

And did the angel sing

And Mary's child at midnight

Was born to be a King

And Mary's child at midnight

Was born to be a King