It was the joy of one
To see her blessed Jesus
When He was first her Son
When He was first her Son.
When He was Her first Son, Good Lord;
And happy may we be,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
To all eternity
It was the joy of two
To see her own son Jesus,
To make the lame to go.
To make the lame to go. It was the joy of three
To see her own son Jesus,
To make the blind to see.
To make the blind to see. It was the joy of four
To see her own son Jesus,
To read the Bible o'er.
To read the Bible o'er. It was the joy of five
To see her own son Jesus,
To bring the dead alive.
To bring the dead alive. It was the joy of six
To see her own son Jesus,
Upon the Crucifix. Upon the Crucifix. It was the joy of seven
To see her own son Jesus,
To wear the crown of Heaven
To wear the crown of Heaven Alt. Praise God in the wilderness,
And glory by
Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
Through all eternity.
