by Denis A. McCarthy (1871 - 1931)
St. Joseph's vigil
Language: English
Silently with clasped hands, By the manger Joseph stands, O'er the infant in the straw, Watching with a holy awe. Guardian of the Mother mild, Guardian of the Holy child Artisan to whom is giv'n Knowledge of the things of Heav'n Lowly one who knows and sees God's eternal mysteries.
Authorship:
- by Denis A. McCarthy (1871 - 1931) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Margaret Ruthven Lang (1867 - 1972), "St. Joseph's vigil", op. 52 no. 3, published 1913 [soli, SATB chorus, and organ], from The Night of the Star: A Christmas Cycle, no. 3, Ditson [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Abigail Imhof
This text was added to the website: 2012-05-17
Line count: 10
Word count: 50