The Beatitudes

Verse 1

Blest are the humble souls who see Their emptiness and poverty; Treasures of grace to them are giv'n, And crowns of joy laid up in Heav'n.

Verse 2

Blest are the souls of broken heart, Who mourn for sin with inward Smart; The blood of Christ divinely flows, A healing balm for all their woes.

Verse 3

Blest are the meek, who stand afar From rage, and passion, noise, and war; God will secure their happy state And plead their cause against the great.

Verse 4

Blest are the souls who thirst for grace, Hunger and long for righteousness; They shall be well supplied and fed With living streams and living bread.

Verse 5

Blest are the souls whose passions move And melt with sympathy and love; From Christ the Lord shall they obtain Like sympathy and love again.

Verse 6

Blest are the pure, whose hearts are clean From the defiling pow’rs of sin; With endless pleasure they shall see A God of spotless purity.

Verse 7

Blest are the souls of peaceful life, Who quench the coals of growing strife; They shall be called the heirs of bliss, The sons of God, the God of peace.

Verse 8

Blest are the suff’rers who partake Of pain and shame for Jesus’ sake; Their souls shall triumph in the Lord; Glory and joy are their reward.