Hail, holy Joseph, hail;
Teach us our flesh to tame;
And, Mary, keep the hearts
That love thy husband's name.
Mother of Jesus, bless,
And bless, ye saints on high,
All meek and simple souls
That to St. Joseph cry.
OLD IRISH HYMN TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN.
“In alternate measure chanting, daily sing we Mary’s praise,
And, in strains of glad rejoicing, to the Lord our voices raise,
“With a two-fold choir repeating Mary’s never-dying fame,
Let each ear the praises gather, which our grateful tongues proclaim.
“Judah’s ever-glorious daughter—chosen mother of the Lord—
Who, to weak and fallen manhood, all its ancient worth restor'd.
“From the everlasting Father, Gabriel brought the glad decree,
That, the Word divine conceiving, she should set poor sinners free.
“Of all virgins pure, the purest—ever stainless, ever bright—
Still from grace to grace advancing, fairest daughter of the light.
