St. Joseph
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church of Lewiston
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| March 19 GUARDIAN OF OUR LORD |
| O God, who from the family of thy servant David didst raise up Joseph to be the guardian of thy incarnate Son and the spouse of his virgin mother: Give us grace to imitate his uprightness of life and his obedience to thy commands; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. |
| Psalm 89:1-29 or 89:1-4,26-29 2 Samuel 7:4,8-16 Romans 4:13-18 Luke 2:41-52 |
| All that we know of Joseph we learn from the first two chapters of Matthew and of Luke. Otherwise he is mentioned only in passing in Luke 3:23; John 1:45; John 6:42 |
In the face of circumstances where a man
of lesser character might have reacted
very differently, Joseph graciously
assumed the role of Jesus' father. He is
well remembered in Christian tradition for
the love he showed to the boy Jesus, and
for his tender affection and care for Mary,
during the twelve years and more that he
was their protector.
of lesser character might have reacted
very differently, Joseph graciously
assumed the role of Jesus' father. He is
well remembered in Christian tradition for
the love he showed to the boy Jesus, and
for his tender affection and care for Mary,
during the twelve years and more that he
was their protector.
