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THE TEN JOYS OF MARY.

1⁠The 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.

2⁠The 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.

3⁠The 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.

4⁠The 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.

5⁠The 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.