The Seven Joys of Mary (Traditional)
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- Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27). Copyright: CC BY 1.0
- Edition notes: arr. John Stainer
General Information
Title: The Seven Joys of Mary
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Lyricist: Henry Ramsden Bramley
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Henry Ramsden Bramley and John Stainer, Christmas Carols New and Old, First Series (London: Novello, Ewer & Co., 1871), Carol #12
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Original text and translations
English text
- The very first joy that Mary had,
- It was the joy of one
- To see her blessed Jesus
- When He was first her Son
- When He was first her Son.
Refrain:
- When He was Her first Son, Good Lord;
- And happy may we be,
- Praise 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,
- To make the lame to go.
- To make the lame to go.
- The next good joy that Mary had,
- It was the joy of three
- To see her own son Jesus,
- To make the blind to see.
- To make the blind to see.
- The next good joy that Mary had,
- It was the joy of four
- To see her own son Jesus,
- To read the Bible o'er.
- To read the Bible o'er. Chorus
- The next good joy that Mary had,
- It was the joy of five
- To see her own son Jesus,
- To bring the dead alive.
- To bring the dead alive. Chorus
- The next good joy that Mary had,
- It was the joy of six
- To see her own son Jesus,
- Upon the Crucifix.
- Upon the Crucifix. Chorus
- The next good joy that Mary had,
- It was the joy of seven
- To see her own son Jesus,
- To wear the crown of Heaven
- To wear the crown of Heaven Chorus