Traditional - The Ten Joys of Mary - текст песни (слова)

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The first great joy that Mary had, 
It was the joy of one, 
To see her own Son Jesus 
To suck at her breast bone 
To suck at her breast bone, good man, 
Refrain: How happy may you be; 
O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
And Christ to eternity. 
 

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The next great joy that Mary had, 
It was the joy of two, 
To see her own Son Jesus 
To bring the lame to go 
To bring the lame to go, good man,  
Refrain. 
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The next great joy that Mary had, 
It was the joy of three, 
To see her own Son Jesus 
To bring the blind to see; 
To bring the blind to see, good man,  
Refrain. 
4. 
 
 
 
The next great 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 man,  
Refrain. 
5. 
 
 
 
The next great joy that Mary had, 
It was the joy of five, 
To see her own Son Jesus 
To bring the dead to life; 
To bring the dead to life, good man,  
Refrain. 
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The next great joy that Mary had, 
It was the joy of six, 
To see her own Son Jesus 
To bear the crucifix 
To bear the crucifix, good man,  
Refrain. 
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The next great 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, good man,  
Refrain. 
8. 
 
 
 
The next great joy that Mary had, 
It was the joy of eight, 
To see her own Son Jesus 
To bring the crooked straight; 
To bring the crooked straight, good man,  
Refrain. 
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The next great joy that Mary had, 
It was the joy of nine, 
To see her own Son Jesus 
Turn water into wine 
Turn water into wine, good man,  
Refrain. 
10. 
 
 
 
The next great joy that Mary had, 
It was the joy of ten, 
To see her own Son Jesus 
Bring up ten gentlemen; 
Bring up ten gentlemen, good man, 
Refrain.