St Joseph has always been special to me because I've been praying to him for my husband's conversion for over 50 years! I still pray to him and trust him to answer my prayers...one day.
When I was teaching I always taught the children this song about St Joseph which I found in an old hymn book. I can only remember the first verse and chorus and I can't even find the rest on google!
St Joseph was a happy man and he worked hard and well,
With saw and plane and nails and wood he made good things to sell.
You'd hear him singing
And his hammer ringing
For St Joseph was a happy man!
It has a happy tune as well.
Hi there,
ReplyDeleteLike you, I have been searching Google for what seems like a millennium trying to find the words to that song about St. Joseph's. It's a song I have fond memories of singing at school, as St Joseph was our school's patron saint. I wish I could find more of the words because it brings back so many memories.
I hope and pray you manage to find the rest of the words. God bless you. Ewan
St Joseph was a carpenter he worked hard and well,
ReplyDeleteWith saw and plane and nails and wood he made strong things to sell.
You'd hear him singing
And his hammer ringing
For St Joseph was a happy man!
He took good care of Jesus Christ who was God’s Son he knew.
They loved each other very much and helped each other too.
You'd hear him singing
And his hammer ringing
For St Joseph was a happy man!
And he worked hard to help his wife as every husband should,
And when her birthday came around He’d make a gift from wood.
You'd hear him singing
And his hammer ringing
For St Joseph was a happy man
They were a happy family just like our own should be.
If we love one another well We shall be like those three
You'd hear him singing
And his hammer ringing
For St Joseph was a happy man!
will try and scan music in later.
ReplyDeleteCan't work out how to upload music sorry.
ReplyDeleteWe learn't this song at primary school too. It was taught to me by black ST Joseph nuns from Lochinvar NSW. I have since tried to search via the net and also via some nuns to get hold of a copy of the music. Would it be possible to email the music as a pdf? Thanks Michael
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DeleteI have managed to manuscript the tune using the words that were provided from this site. This is the tune that I remember and hope it is of some help to anyone who is looking for the music please email me (address below) and I will send a pdf copy via email. Michael
somervillemj@hotmail.com
Woah ,I sang my heart out back in class one at st Joseph primary Nakuru, thankyou for reminding us the words
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