Cat. #0259 (MFH #452) - As sung by Mrs. Olive Coberly, Weaubleau, Missouri on October 7, 1958
VERSE 1
Th very first blessing Mary had
It was th blessing of one
To think that her son Jesus
Had all things rightly done
He had all things rightly done
Like th man you will in glory be
To the Father, Son and Holy one
Thru all eternity
VERSE 2
Th next dear blessing Mary had
It was th blessing of two
To think that her son Jesus
Had read th Bible thru
He had read th Bible thru
Like th man you will in glory be
To th Father, Son and Holy one
Thru all eternity
VERSE 3
Th next dear blessing Mary had
It was th blessing of three
To think that her son Jesus
Could make th blind to see
He could make th blind to see
Like th man you will in glory be
To th Father, Son and Holy one
Thru all eternity
VERSE 4
Th next dear blessing Mary had
It was th blessing of four
To think that her son Jesus
Was kind unto th poor
He was kind unto th poor
Like th man you will in glory be
To th Father, Son and Holy one
Thru all eternity
VERSE 5
Th next dear blessing Mary had
It was th blessing of five
To think that her son Jesus
Could bring th dead alive
He could bring th dead alive
Like th man you will in glory be
To the Father, Son and Holy one
Thru all eternity
VERSE 6
Th next dear blessing Mary had
It was th blessing of six
To think that her son Jesus
Had all things rightly fixed
He had all things rightly fixed
Like th man you will in glory be
To th Father, Son and Holy one
Thru all eternity
VERSE 7
Th next dear blessing Mary had
It was th blessing of seven
To think that her son Jesus
Had ascended up to heaven
He'd ascended up to heaven
Like th man you will in glory be
To th Father, Son and Holy one
Thru all eternity
VERSE 8
Th next dear blessing Mary had
It was th blessing of eight
To think that her son Jesus
Could make th crooked straight
He could make th crooked straight
Like th man you will in glory be
To th Father, Son and Holy one
Thru all eternity
VERSE 9
Th next dear blessing Mary had
It was th blessing of nine
To think that her son Jesus
Could turn water into wine
He could turn water into wine
Like th man you will in glory be
To th Father, Son and Holy one
Thru all eternity
A most wonderful song by Mrs. Coberly, who is blind, deaf and 91 years old.