St. Alphonsus Liguori Christmas Hymn III:
 
St. Joseph Addressing the Divine Child Jesus

Since Thou the name of Father hast bestowed
On me, my Jesus, let me call Thee Son.
My Son! I love-----I love Thee; yes, my God!
 Forever will I love Thee, dearest One!

Thou art my God! I humbly Thee adore;
But, as my Son, ah! bid me kiss Thy face,
And make my heart remain for evermore
Close bound with sweetest chains in Thy embrace!
 
Since Thou hast deigned to choose me here below
The nurse and guardian of Thy life to be,
My sweetest Love! my Good! ah! let me know
What willest Thou?-----what dost Thou ask of me?

All, all I am, to Thee I now resign;
My love I consecrate to Thee alone;
And know, my heart is mine no more-----'Tis Thine;
My very life I do not call my own.

Since Thou art pleased to share my humble home,
And be on earth companion of my love,
Well may I hope, dear Jesus, to become
Thy loved companion in Thy home above.


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