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Aoife Seacht Suáilcí Na Maighdine Muire
   
Credits: Traditional; arranged by Aoife Ní Fhearraigh, Máire Brennan & Denis Woods
   
Appears On: Aoife
   
Language: Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic)
   
Other Versions: "The Seven Rejoices Of Mary" on Loreena McKennitt's album A Midwinter Night's Dream
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
An chéad suáilce fuair an Mhaighdean Bheannaithe The first joy that the blessed Virgin received
Ba í sin an tsuáilce mhór Was a great joy
Suáilce a fuair sí óna haonmhac uasal A joy received from her one noble son
Go bhfuair sí a haon mhac beo Who she brought forth into the world
   
An dara suáilce fuair an Mhaighdean Bheannaithe The second joy that the blessed Virgin received
Ba í sin an tsuáilce mhór Was a great joy
Suáilce a fuair sí óna haonmhac uasal A joy received from her one noble son
Go deachaidh sé a léamh na leabhar That he went to study the holy books
   
An triú suáilce fuair an Mhaighdean Bheannaithe The third joy that the blessed Virgin received
Ba í sin an tsuáilce mhór Was a great joy
Suáilce a fuair sí óna haonmhac uasal A joy received from her one noble son
Gur thug uirthi bláth na n-ord That she was the flower of the holy orders
   
An ceathrú suáilce fuair an Mhaighdean Bheannaithe The fourth joy that the blessed Virgin received
Ba í sin an tsuáilce mhór Was a great joy
Suáilce a fuair sí óna haonmhac uasal A joy received from her one noble son
Gurbh é fhéin an Slánaitheoir That he was the savior
   
An cúigiú suáilce fuair an Mhaighdean Bheannaithe The fifth joy that the blessed Virgin received
Ba í sin an tsuáilce mhór Was a great joy
Suáilce a fuair sí óna haonmhac uasal A joy received from her one noble son
Go ndearna sé na mairbh beo That he restored the dead to life
   
An séu suáilce fuair an Mhaighdean Bheannaithe The sixth joy that the blessed Virgin received
Ba í sin an tsuáilce mhór Was a great joy
Suáilce a fuair sí óna haonmhac uasal A joy received from her one noble son
Gur thug sé fion le hól That he gave his blood to drink as wine
   
An seachtú suáilce fuair an Mhaighdean Bheannaithe The seventh joy that the blessed Virgin received
Ba í sin an tsuáilce mhór Was a great joy
Suáilce a fuair sí óna haonmhac uasal A joy received from her one noble son
Go dtabharfadh sé í suas ar neamh That he carried her to heaven