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Joseph lieber Joseph mein
hilf mir wiegen mein Kindelein,
Gott, der wird dein Löhner sein
im Himmelreich, der Jungfrau Kind Maria.

Joseph, my dear Joseph,
help me rock my little child.
God will recompense you
in heaven, the Virgin Mary’s child.

Eia, eia. Virgo Deum genuit,
quem divina voluit clementia.

Hey, hey! The Virgin has given birth to God
whom the divine mercy willed.

Omnes nunc concinite,
nato regi psallite,
voce pia dicite:
sit gloria Christo nostro infantulo.

Now let all sing together,
sing to the newborn king,
saying with devout voice,
“Glory be to Christ our babe!”

Hodie apparuit in Israel,
quem praedixit Gabriel, est natus Rex.

Today the one whom Gabriel predicted
has appeared in Israel, has been born king.