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37. The Seven Joys of Mary

1 The first good joy that Mary had,
It was the joy of one;
To see the blessed Jesus Christ
When He was first her son:

Chorus:
When He was first her son, good man:
And blessed may He be,
Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.

2 The next good joy that Mary had,
It was the joy of two;
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To make the lame to go:

Chorus:
To make the lame to go, good man:
And blessed may He be,
Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.

3 The next good joy that Mary had,
It was the joy of three;
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To make the blind to see;

Chorus:
To make the blind to see, good man:
And blessed may He be,
Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.

4 The next good joy that Mary had,
It was the joy of four;
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To read the Bible o'er:

Chorus:
To read the Bible o'er, good man:
And blessed may He be,
Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.

5 The next good joy that Mary had,
It was the joy of five;
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To bring the dead alive:

Chorus:
To bring the dead alive, good man:
And blessed may He be,
Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.

6 The next good joy that Mary had,
It was the joy of six;
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
Upon the crucifix:

Chorus:
Upon the crucifx, good man:
And blessed may He be,
Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.

7 The next good joy that Mary had,
It was the joy of seven;
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To wear the crown of heaven:

Chorus;
To wear the crown of heaven, good man,
And blessed may He be,
Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.

Text Information
First Line: The first good joy that Mary had
Title: The Seven Joys of Mary
Meter: C.M.D.
Publication Date: 1935
Topic: Christmas
Source: Traditional
Tune Information
Name: JOYS SEVEN
Harmonizer: M. S.
Meter: C.M.D.
Key: G Major
Source: Traditional
Copyright: Harm. from the "Oxford Book of Carols," by permission of Oxford University Press



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