We aren't told what Joseph's prayers are. We have to infer. The musical artist Michael Card has taken a shot at this with his ballad titled Joseph's Song. We do know that Joseph had a heartfelt struggle about what to do once he found out that his fiancée Mary was expecting a child not his own. God characterizes Joseph as a righteous man who eventually chose to divorce her quietly.

How much prayer went into that decision we do not know. We do know that once he had made the decision, the Lord came to him in a dream. The Lord put Joseph at ease about Mary’s pregnancy and about moving ahead with still marrying the woman of his dreams. There would be no need for that divorce. That must have been a relief to the heart of Joseph who had been set on marrying this woman. Sometimes our heart prayers can take a hit when life does not take the turns we anticipate. God can still be in the middle of such situations and work wonderful things under His will. Dig into Matthew 1:18-25 and enjoy this story from God's word.

Matthew 1:18-25

Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).

24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

Prayer 

Consider using a media platform such as Youtube to locate and listen to Michael Card’s composition Joseph’s Song. Think about the position God put Joseph in as you listen in on this envisioned prayer about him.