The first good joy that Mary had

It was the joy of one 

To see her own son Jesus Christ

When He was first of son

When He was first of son, good man

And blessed may he be (Alan's part) 



CHORUS:

Oh, oh, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

For all eternity

Oh, oh, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

For all eternity 



The next good joy that Mary had

It was the joy of two

To see her own son Jesus Christ 

When he was to sent school

When he was to sent school, good man

And blessed may he be (Darrell's part) 



CHORUS 



The next good joy that Mary had

It was the joy of three

To see her own son Jesus Christ

To make the blind to see

To make the blind to see, good man

And blessed may he be (Séan's part) 



CHORUS 



The next good joy that Mary had

It was the joy of four 

To see her own son Jesus Christ

To read the Bible o'er

To read the Bible o'er, good man

And blessed may he be (Bob's part) 



CHORUS

(instrumental bit)



The next good joy that Mary had

It was the joy of five

To see her own son Jesus Christ

To bring the dead alive 

To bring the dead alive, good man

And blessed may he be (All) 



CHORUS



The next good joy that Mary had

It was the joy of six

To see her own son Jesus Christ

Upon the crucifix

Upon the crucifix, good man

And blessed may he be (Séan's part) 



CHORUS



The last good joy that Mary had

It was the joy of seven

To see her own son Jesus Christ

To wear the crown of Heaven

To wear the crown of Heaven, good man

And blessed may he be (All) 



CHORUS (x2)