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19 Nov 04 - 03:16 PM (#1332659) Subject: Lyr Add: NINE JOYS OF MARY From: Q (Frank Staplin) NINE JOYS OF MARY The first good joy that Mary had It was the joy of one, To see her own son Jesus To suck at the breastbone. To suck at the breastbone, O Lord, And bless-ed may we be, This brings tidings sweet comfort and joy, and great joy, This brings tidings sweet comfort and joy. The next good joy that Mary had It was the joy of two, To see her own son Jesus To read the Bible through, To read the Bible through, O Lord, And blessed may we be, This brings tidings sweet comfort and joy, and great joy, This brings tidings sweet comfort and joy. The next good joy that Mary had It was the joy of three, To see her own son Jesus To make the blind to see, To make the blind to see, O Lord, And blessed may we be, ....etc. The next good joy that Mary had It was the joy of four, To see her own son Jesus To say the Bible o'er, To say the Bible o'er, O Lord, And blessed ....etc. The next good joy that Mary had It was the joy of five, To see her own son Jesus To raise the dead alive, To raise the dead alive, O Lord, And blessed ....etc. The next good joy that Mary had It was the joy of six, To see her own son Jesus To bear the crucifix, To bear the crucifix, O Lord, And blessed ....etc. The next good joy that Mary had It was the joy of seven, To see her own son Jesus To eat the bread of Heaven, To eat the bread of heaven, O Lord, And blessed .....etc. The next good joy that Mary had It was the joy of eight, To see her own son Jesus To make the crooked straight, To make the crooked straight, O Lord, And blessed ....etc. The next good joy that Mary had It was the joy of nine, To see her own son Jesus Turn water into wine, Turn water into wine, O Lord, And blessed ....etc. Sung by Mr. Wiltshire, Royston Workhouse, Cambridgeshire, August, 1907. With music, 4/4, no. 6, pp. 8-9, Ed. Imogen Holst and Ursula Vaughan Williams, 1961, "A Yacre of Land," Sixteen Folk-Songs from the manuscript collection of Ralph Vaughan Williams, full edition. Oxford University Press. Perhaps this should be included in the thread, "Origins, The Seven Joys of Mary," 54434: Seven Joys |
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19 Nov 04 - 06:58 PM (#1332904) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: NINE JOYS OF MARY From: Lighter Maddy Prior & June Tabor sing a different text on their album "Silly Sisters," one of the NEATEST "folk revival" albums. All Catters' lives will be improved by owning a copy. (Unsolicited testimonial.) |
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19 Nov 04 - 07:35 PM (#1332944) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: NINE JOYS OF MARY From: Q (Frank Staplin) Prior and Tabor shortchange the listener- only seven joys! |
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19 Nov 04 - 08:06 PM (#1332974) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: NINE JOYS OF MARY From: Lighter Yes, but Prior and Tabor are the remaining two. I do not feel shortchanged. |