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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,

How happy may you be;

O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

And Christ to eternity.

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,

Etc., etc.

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,

Etc., etc.

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,

Etc., etc.

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,

Etc., etc.