Original Text
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,
and blessed may he be,
both Father Son and Holy Ghost
to all eternity.
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,
and blessed may he be,
both Father Son and Holy Ghost
to all eternity.
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,
and blessed may he be,
both Father Son and Holy Ghost
to all eternity.
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,
and blessed may he be,
both Father Son and Holy Ghost
to all eternity.
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.
To bring the dead alive, good man,
and blessed may he be,
both Father Son and Holy Ghost
to all eternity.
The next good joy that Mary had
it was the joy of six:
To see her own son Jesus Christ,
upon the crucifix.
Upon the crucifix, good man,
and blessed may he be,
both Father Son and Holy Ghost
to all eternity.
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,
and blessed may he be,
both Father Son and Holy Ghost
to all eternity.
The next good joy that Mary had
it was the joy of eight:
To see her own son Jesus Christ,
to bring the crooked straight.
To bring the crooked straight, good man,
and blessed may he be,
both Father Son and Holy Ghost
to all eternity.
The next good joy that Mary had
it was the joy of nine:
To see her own son Jesus Christ,
to turn the water, wine.
To turn the water, wine, good man,
and blessed may he be,
both Father Son and Holy Ghost
to all eternity.
The next good joy that Mary had
it was the joy of ten:
To see her own son Jesus Christ,
to have the keys of heav’n.
To have the keys of heav’n, good man,
and blessed may he be,
both Father Son and Holy Ghost
to all eternity. |
