The Seven Joys of Mary is a traditional carol that tells of Mary’s joy at different points in Jesus’s life. It was not originally tied to Christmastime, but has become associated in modern times.

1 The first good joy that Mary had,
It was the joy of one;
To see the blessed Jesus Christ
When He was first her son:

Chorus:
When He was first her son, good man:
And blessed may He be,
Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.

2 The next good joy that Mary had,
It was the joy of two;
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To make the lame to go:

Chorus:
To make the lame to go, good man:
And blessed may He be,
Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.

3 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;

Chorus:
To make the blind to see, good man:
And blessed may He be,
Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.

4 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:

Chorus:
To read the Bible o’er, good man:
And blessed may He be,
Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.

5 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:

Chorus:
To bring the dead alive, good man:
And blessed may He be,
Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.

6 The next good joy that Mary had,
It was the joy of six;
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
Upon the crucifix:

Chorus:
Upon the crucifx, good man:
And blessed may He be,
Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.

7 The next good joy that Mary had,
It was the joy of seven;
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To wear the crown of heaven:

Chorus;
To wear the crown of heaven, good man,
And blessed may He be,
Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
To all eternity.

For good measure, here is a version Loreena McKennit sings with the County Down tune: