Aoibhneas Moire Mhìn (Seacht Suailci na Maighdine Muire in Scottish Gaelic)
A chiad aoibhneas fhuair a Mhaighdinn Moire
Mhìn
B’e sin an t-aoibhneas mòr
Aoibhneas fhuair i bho a h-aon mhac uasal
Bhi faicinn a leanabh slàn beò.
An darn' aoibhneas fhuair a Mhaighdinn Moire
mhìn
B’e sin an t-aoibhneas mòr
Aoibhneas a fhuair i bho a h-aon mhac uasal
Bhi measg a càirdean còir.
An treas aoibhneas fhuair a Mhaighdinn Moire
Mhìn
B’e sin an t-aoibhneas mòr
Aoibhneas a fhuair i bho a h-aon mhac uasal
Bhi cruinneachadh tàin bhò chròn.
An ceathramh aoibhneas fhuair a Mhaighdinn
Moire Mhìn
B’e sin an t-aoibhneas mòr
Aoibhneas a fhuair i bho a h-aon mhac uasal
Bhi buachailleachd do chlann nan daoin’.
An còigeamh aoibhneas fhuair a Mhaighdinn
Moire Mhìn
B’e sin an t-aoibhneas mòr
Aoibhneas a fhuair i bho a h-aon mhac uasal
Bhi na màthair do chlann nan daoin’.
An siathamh aoibhneas fhuair a Mhaighdinn
Moire Mhìn
B’e sin an t-aoibhneas mòr
Aoibhneas a fhuair i bho a h-aon mhac uasal
Bhi toirt sìth do neach tha naomh.
An seachdamh aoibhneas fhuair a Mhaighdinn
Moire Mhin
B’e sin an t-aoibhneas mòr
Aoibhneas a fhuair i bho a h-aon mhac uasal
Bhi làn sonas Dhè nan Glòir.
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source, singer Fiona MacKenzie album Duan Nollaig
I added some diacritical marks which are omitted in the transcription at http://www.fionamackenzie.org/DuanNollaig.pdf and changed "dan" to "darn'" ("darna" = "second", 2nd).
Translation:
Mary’s Joy
The first joy
- of the Gentle Virgin Mary - Was a great joy- A joy received from her noble son
To see her child alive and well
The second joy …. To be among her kind family/ friends
The third joy …. To keep the flock/herd from harm
The fourth joy .. To shepherd a flock faultlessly
The fifth joy .. To be the mother to mankind
The sixth joy .. To give peace to the holy one
The seventh joy .. To be full of the bliss of the God of Glory
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