The Seven Joys of Mary
Tinkers’ Carol From Ashdown Forest
1.
THE first good joy that Mary had,
It was the joy of one;
To see the blessèd Jesus
When He was first her Son.
When He was first her Son, good Lord,
And happy may we be;
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
To make the lame to go.
To make the lame to go, good Lord, etc.
3.
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, good Lord, etc.
4.
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, good Lord,
And happy may we be;
Praise 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
To raise the dead to life.
To raise the dead to life, good Lord, etc.
6.
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, good Lord, etc.
7.
The next good joy that Mary had,
It was the joy of seven;
To see her own Son Jesus
Ascending into heaven.
Ascending into heaven, good Lord, etc.