1. BE JOYFUL MARY 1 Be joyful, Mary, heav'nly queen, Gaude, Maria:
Author unknown – 17th century 1
Be joyful, Mary, heav'nly queen,
Gaude, Maria:
Your Son who died was living seen,
Alleluia,
Laetare, O Maria!

2. BE JOYFUL MARY 2 The Son you bore by heaven's grace, Gaude, Maria:
Author unknown – 17th century 2
The Son you bore by heaven's grace,
Gaude, Maria:
Did all our guilt and sin efface,
Alleluia,
Laetare, O Maria!

3. BE JOYFUL MARY 3 The Lord is risen from the dead, Gaude, Maria:
Author unknown – 17th century 3
The Lord is risen from the dead,
Gaude, Maria:
He rose with might as he had said,
Alleluia,
Laetare, O Maria!

4. BE JOYFUL MARY 4 Then pray to God, O Virgin fair, Gaude, Maria:
Author unknown – 17th century 4
Then pray to God, O Virgin fair,
Gaude, Maria:
That He our souls to heaven bear.
Alleluia,
Laetare, O Maria!

5. BE JOYFUL MARY 5 Be joyful, Mary, heav’nly Queen, Be joyful, Mary!
Author unknown – 17th century 5
Be joyful, Mary, heav’nly Queen,
Be joyful, Mary!
Your grief is changed to joy serene,
Alleluia,
Laetare, O Maria!

6. BE JOYFUL MARY 6 The Son you bore by heaven's grace, Be joyful, Mary!
Author unknown – 17th century 6
The Son you bore by heaven's grace,
Be joyful, Mary!
Did by His death our guilt erase.
Alleluia,
Laetare, O Maria!

7. BE JOYFUL MARY 7 The Lord has risen from the dead, Be joyful, Mary!
Author unknown – 17th century 7
The Lord has risen from the dead,
Be joyful, Mary!
He rose in glory as He said,
Alleluia,
Laetare, O Maria!

8. BE JOYFUL MARY 8 Then pray to God, O Virgin fair, Be joyful, Mary!
Author unknown – 17th century 8
Then pray to God, O Virgin fair,
Be joyful, Mary!
That He our souls to heaven bear,
Alleluia,
Laetare, O Maria!