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| She could have called Him Joseph |
| That was her husband's name |
| He could have been named for a relative |
| Or for someone with fortune or fame. |
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| They could have called Him David |
| Who a vicious giant slew |
| They could have named Him Samuel |
| Who sought God's will to do. |
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| He might have been named for Solomon |
| Who was wiser than other men |
| His name could have been Daniel |
| Protected by God in the lions' den |
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| There were many great men before Him |
| Whose name He could proudly have worn |
| But it had already been settled in Heaven |
| Long before He was born. |
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| For when the angel spoke to Joseph |
| And told of the blessed birth |
| That a Saviour was coming from Heaven |
| To bring peace and good tidings to earth. |
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| He also told that the little Babe |
| Who could turn men from sin and shame |
| Would be the only begotten Son of God |
| And JESUS would be His Name! |
