Today at Mass, the prelude was a hymn that I had never heard before but found to be quite beautiful. It is helping me to understand what Luke meant when he wrote “and Mary pondered all of these things in her heart.” It also seems to capture in song the mysteries of the Rosary.
An audio recording of the song can be heard here The Very First Blessing that Mary Had. It is sung by Candace Carraway on the Album Three Log Night.
Here are the words to The Blessings of Mary:
The very first blessing that Mary had, it was the blessing on one: To think that her Son, Jesus, could live a father’s son; could live a father’s son; like Emmanuel in glory, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, through all eternity.
The very next blessing Mary had, it was the blessing of two: To think that her Son, Jesus, could read the Scriptures through like Emmanuel in glory, Father Son and the Holy Ghost, through all eternity.
The very next blessing Mary had, it was the blessing of three: To think that her Son, Jesus, could set the sinner free; could set the sinner free like Emmanuel in glory, Father Son and Holy Ghost through all eternity.
The very next blessing Mary had, it was the blessing of four: To think that her Son, Jesus, could live for evermore.
The very next blessing that Mary had, it was the blessing of five: To think that her Son, Jesus could bring the dead alive.
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I pray that under the patronage of Mary our Mother, that the new year be full of grace for you.