The seven joys of Mary

General information

Lyricist: Henry Ramsden Bramley.

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• Clifford Boyd SATB
• Traditional SATB

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• Philip Le Bas — The Seven Joys of Mary

Texts and translations

English text

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. When he was first her son, good man[Lord]; R:  And blessed[happy] may he[we] be; Both[Praise] 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. To make the lame to go, Good man[Lord]; R:  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. To make the blind to see, Good man[Lord]; R:  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. To read the Bible o'er, Good man[Lord]; R:

5  The next good joy that Mary had, It was the joy of five; To see her own Son Jesus Christ, To raise the dead to life. To raise the dead to life, Good man[Lord]; R:  6  The next good joy that Mary had, It was the joy of six; To see the blessed Jesus Christ Upon the Crucifix. Upon the Crucifix, Good man[Lord]; R:  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 Heav’n. To wear the crown of Heav’n, good man[Lord]; R: