X:92010640
T:RVW2/1/64 Nine Joys of Mary
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/RVW2/1/64
C:Sung by Mr. Wiltshire, Royston workhouse, Cambs., August 1907
Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
L:1/8
Q:"(Editorial suggestion)" 1/4=120
M:4/4
K:Edor
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w:The first good joy_ that_ Mar-y had, it was the_ joy of 
w:* see her own_ son_ Je-*sus to suck at_ her breast
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w:one: to_
w:***bone. To_ suck_ at_ her breast_ bone, O Lord, and 
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w:bles-sed may_we_ be. This brings ti-*dings sweet com_fort and
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w:joy, com-fort and joy, this brings ti-*dings sweet com_fort and joy.
W:
W:1.The first good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of one:
W:To see her own son Jesus to suck at her breast bone.
W:To suck at her breast bone, O Lord, and blessed may we be.
W:This brings tidings sweet comfort and joy, comfort and joy,
W:This brings tidings sweet comfort and joy.
W:
W:2.The next good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of two:
W:To see her own son Jesus to read the Bible through.
W:To read the Bible through, O Lord, and blessed may we be; etc.
W:
W:3.The next....joy of three:/ ...Jesus to make the blind to see; etc.
W:
W:4.The next....joy of four:/ ...Jesus to lay the Bible o'er; etc.
W:
W:5.The next....joy of five:/ ...Jesus to raise the dead alive; etc.
W:
W:6:The next....joy of six:/ ...Jesus to bear the crucifix; etc.
W:
W:7.The next....joy of seven:/ ...Jesus to eat the bread of Heaven; etc.
W:
W:8.The next....joy of eight:/ ...Jesus to make the crooked straight; etc.
W:
W:9.The next....joy of nine:/ ...Jesus turn water into wine; etc.