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T:The Ten Joys of Mary
B:Folk Songs of Somerset (5th Series)
Z:Cecil Sharp
S:Eliza Jane Duddridge, Mark, Somerset
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L:1/8     %
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w:The first great joy that Ma-ry had, it was the joy of one,
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w:To see her own son Je-sus To suck at her breast bone
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w:To suck at her breast bone, good man, How hap-py may you be,
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w:O Fath-er, Son, and Ho-ly Ghost, And Christ to e-ter-ni-ty.
W:The first great joy that Mary had,
W:It was the joy of one,
W:To see her own son Jesus,
W:To suck at her breast bone.
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W:To suck at her breast bone, good man,
W:How happy may you be
W:O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
W:And Christ to eternity.
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W:The next great joy that Mary had,
W:It was the joy of two,
W:To see her own son Jesus,
W:To bring the lame to go.
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W:three ... To bring the blind to see
W:four  ... To read the Bible o'er
W:five  ... To bring the dead to life
W:six   ... upon the crucifix
W:seven ... To wear the crown of heaven
W:eight ... To bring the crooked straight
W:nine  ... Turn water into wine
W:ten   ... Bring up ten gentlemen.
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