Mary's Seven Blessings

Cat. #0783 (MFH #452) - As sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on June 25, 1969

VERSE 1
Th first blessing Mary had
She was blessed with one
Think that her son, Jesus
Was God's only son
Was God's only son
Like a man-you-well in glory be
Father, Son n' Holy ghost
Thru all e-tern-i-ty

VERSE 2
Th second blessing Mary had
She was blessed with two
Think that her son, Jesus
Could read th Bible thru
He could read th Bible thru
Like a man-you-well in glory be
Father, Son n' Holy ghost
Thru all e-tern-i-ty

VERSE 3
Th third blessing Mary had
She was blessed with three
Think that her son, Jesus
Could set poor sinner's free
He could set poor sinner's free
Like a man-you-well in glory be
Father, Son n' Holy ghost
Thru all e-tern-i-ty

VERSE 4
Th fourth blessing Mary had
She was blessed with four
Think that her son, Jesus
Was a friend to th poor
He was a friend t' th poor
Like a man-you-well in glory be
Father, Son n' Holy ghost
Thru all e-tern-i-ty

VERSE 5
Th fifth blessing Mary had
She was blessed with five
Think that her son, Jesus
Could turn th dead to live
He could turn th dead to live
Like a man-you-well in glory be
Father, Son n' Holy ghost
Thru all e-tern-i-ty

VERSE 6
Th sixth blessing Mary had
She was blessed with six
Think that her son, Jesus
Kept all thing in a fix
He kept all things in fix
Like a man-you-well in glory be
Father, Son n' Holy ghost
Thru all e-tern-i-ty

VERSE 7
Th first blessing Mary had
She was blessed with seven
Think that her son, Jesus
Could send poor souls to Heaven
He could send poor souls to Heaven
Like a man-you-well in glory be
Father, Son n' Holy ghost
Thru all e-tern-i-ty

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