The Seven Joys of Mary (carol)

Joys seven ( Seven Joys ), The Seven Joys of Mary ( The Seven Joys of Mary ), or after Anfangsvers: The first good joy our Mary had ( The first joy of Mary ) and others is a traditional English Carol ( Carol ) on the Seven Joys of Mary, mother of Jesus.

His text was, according to William E. Studwell from the 15th century, the music probably 18th century.

There are several differing versions of the text.

The seven verses of the song, according to these Seven Joys: 1 that Jesus was her son; 2 that he cured the lame; 3 that he healed the blind man; 4 that he read the Bible all ( "to read the Bible o'er "); 5 that he raised the dead; 6 to see Jesus on the cross; 7 her son Jesus wearing the crown of heaven to see ( these mentioned in the song Seven Joys, compare products Mary Letitia ).

Its first stanza reads in translation:

The here indicated by italics blessing from " good man " ( good man ) returns in all verses again.

Text

The first good joy did Mary had, It was the joy of one; To see the blessed Jesus Christ When he first what her son: When he first what her son, good man, And blessed be he june, Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost To all eternity. The next good joy did 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 be he june, Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost To all eternity. The next good joy did 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 be he june, Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost To all eternity. The next good joy did 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 be he june, Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost To all eternity. The next good joy did 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 be he june, Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost To all eternity. The next good joy did 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 be he june, Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost To all eternity. The next good joy did 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 be he june, Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost To all eternity.

Musical settings

The song was arranged by Stephen Cleobury, among others.