Our Morning Offering – 27 August – “The Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary” – The Feast of the 7 Joys of Our Lady
The Seven Joys of Mary
Author Unknown
Earlist known date: 1833
The first good joy which 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,
With Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.
2 The next good joy which 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,
With Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.
3 The next good joy which 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,
With Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.
4 The next good joy which Mary had,
It was the joy of four;
To see her own Son, Jesus Christ
To read the Scriptures o’er.
Chorus:
To read the Scriptures o’er, Good Man:
And blessed may He be,
With Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.
5 The next good joy which Mary had,
It was the joy of five;
To see her own Son, Jesus Christ
To bring the dead to life.
Chorus:
To bring the dead to life, Good Man
And blessed may He be,
With Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.
6 The next good joy which 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,
With Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.
7 The next good joy which 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,
With Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.
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