The Seven Joys of Mary Top Pick
2-part mixed Choir and Organ (or piano). A marvelously effervescent setting of the traditional carol. Great for your Lessons and Carols service and other times during the Advent/Christmas season. Learning tracks are available and accessed by clicking the link on the downloaded .pdf. The recording is of the SATB version which is available here.
The first good joy that Mary had,
It was the joy of one:
to see her 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 Heaven.
to wear the crown of Heaven, good man;
And blessed may he be,
Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
to all eternity.