SECOND ACTION
(The Lantern in the Desert)
AISLE I: A PATHWAY INTO THE WILDERNESS
Moving toward the Tree, a Procession enters singing.
First comes JOSEPH in white. He holds high a tall staff, from which a swinging lantern shines. Behind him comes, in pale blue, MARY, attended by Shepherds in white. These carry lighted candles and long crooks, and they are ranged about a Manger, borne in their midst.
Carol 1. Joseph’s Carol
JOSEPH
As Joseph I was walking,
I heard an angel sing:
JOSEPH AND SHEPHERDS