Joseph, Carrying All

Words: Robert Loretz
Music: Robert Loretz
This song invites St. Joseph to take my heart of stone and make it into a new house of Nazareth where the Holy Family can reign. Joseph, entrusted with everything now carries me high on his shoulders and leads me into an intimate life with Jesus and Mary, the two greatest treasures of his heart. It is suited for general use but particularly suited to children. It looks at St. Joseph through the eyes of a young boy - looking up to him and proud of his strong dad!

Joseph make my heart your home, your little Nazareth, Joseph take this heart of stone, that sealed a tomb of death, build of it your house, a holy one, there to reign with your Spouse and your Son. Give that heart but one sole care, O blessed Joseph, to unite with each heart there in little Nazareth, with the heart you share that is ever one, with the heart of your Spouse and your Son. Joseph, you were entrusted with ev'rything, Joseph, you won the heart of the Mother of the King. Joseph, I am so tall on your shoulders, Joseph, carrying all, Joseph, carrying all.

Hold me in your arms, O Joseph, my security, Hide your little boy from Herod, who'd destroy me, Teach me ev'ry day, I'm your little one, that I walk in the way of your Son. Joseph you were there for Jesus, now a dad for me, teach me how to best love Mary in her purity, Show to me your Son with His Mother, now my life has begun as His brother. Joseph, carry me home. Joseph, you were entrusted with ev'rything, Joseph, you won the heart of the Mother of the King. Joseph, I am so tall on your shoulders, Joseph, carrying all, Joseph, carrying all.

Joseph help me love the Father with whole strength and might, Teach me as you taught your Son to bask within light, Open heaven's gaze your little one, that I grow in the ways of your Son. Joseph help me bear my cross, not shun its heaload, help me heed the angel's counsel for the narrow road, whisper in my soul your direction, for the sole path to His resurrection. Joseph, you were entrusted with ev'rything, Joseph, you won the heart of the Mother of the King. Joseph, I am so tall on your shoulders, Joseph, carrying all, Joseph, carrying all.

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