To a Maid Engaged to Joseph

To a maid engaged to Joseph

Author: Gracia Grindal (1984)
Tune: ANNUNCIATION (Edwards)
Published in 5 hymnals

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1 To a maid engaged to Joseph, the angel Gabriel came.
“Fear not,” the angel told her, “I come to bring good news,
Good news I come to tell you, good news, I say, good news.

2 “For you are highly favored by the God, the Lord of all,
Who even now is with you. You are on earth most blest,
You are most blest, most blessèd, God chose you, you are blest!”

3 But Mary was most troubled to hear the angel’s word.
What was the angel saying? It troubled her to hear,
To hear the angel’s message, it troubled her to hear.

4 “Fear not, for God is with you, and you shall bear a child.
His name shall be called Jesus, God’s offspring from on high.
And he shall reign forever, forever reign on high.”

5 “How shall this be?” said Mary, “I am not yet a wife.”
The angel answered quickly, “The power of the Most High
Will come upon you shortly, your child will be God’s child.”

6 As Mary heard the angel, she wondered at his words.
“Behold, I am your handmaid,” she said unto her God.
“So be it; I am ready according to your word.”

Author: Gracia Grindal

Gracia Grindal was born in Powers Lake, North Dakota on May 4, 1943. She spent her childhood years in Tioga and Rugby, North Dakota. At the age of twelve, her family moved to Salem, Oregon where she graduated high school. She earned the B.A. degree from Augsburg College in 1965, the M.A. degree from Luther Seminary in 1983, and the M.F.A. degree from the University of Arkansas in 1969. Gracia Grindal became a member of the Luther Seminary faculty as associate professor of pastoral theology and ministry, communications, in 1984. She was named Professor of Rhetoric in 1992. Grindal came to the seminary from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, where she was a member of the English department faculty from 1968 to 1984. She has published two books of… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: To a maid engaged to Joseph
Title: To a Maid Engaged to Joseph
Author: Gracia Grindal (1984)
Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6
Language: English
Copyright: Text and Music: Copyright © 1984 by Hope Publishing Company
Article: An Advent Hymn: "To a Maid Engaged to Joseph" by Beverly A. Howard (from The Hymn)

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The United Methodist Hymnal #215
Worship and Rejoice #171

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Presbyterian Hymnal #19TextImage
Singing the New Testament #6
The United Methodist Hymnal #215TextImageAudioScore
Voices United: The Hymn and Worship Book of The United Church of Canada #14Text
Worship and Rejoice #171TextImageAudioScore