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From the LDS Children's Songbook Composers: Words: Bessie Saunders Spencer Music: I. Reed Payne [Verse 1]
When FJoseph went CtoF Bethlehem, C7I tFhink he took great C7care To plFace his tools and clEmose his sGmhop and lDmeave no G7shavings therC7e. He uFrged the donkA7ey Dmforward A7then, with FMary on its C7back, And cFarried bread and gEmoat cheese A7in a Dmlittle C7linen Fsack.
[Verse 2]
I tFhink there at Cthe Fbusy inn C7that Fhe was meek and C7mild And Fawed to be the EmguardiA7an of DmMary’s G7sacred C7child. PerFhaps all throughA7 the Dmchilly A7hours he Fsmoothed the swaddling C7bands, And FJesus felt the Emquiet A7strength of DmJoseph’s C7gentle Fhands.
[Verse 3]
And Fclose beBbside the Fmanger C7bed, he Fdimmed the Dmlantern’s Gmlight G7 And Fheld the little EmJesus A7close up-Dmon that C7holy Fnight.