Here’s an
amplified setting of the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12). It was written by Steve Brown.
The Beatitudes: A Litany
(based on Matthew 5:3-12)
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are the lonely, for they will find friends
Blessed are the depressed, for they will be uplifted
Blessed are the broken, for they will be made whole
Blessed are the challenged, for they will win
Blessed are the impoverished, for they will receive
Blessed are the lonely, for they will find friends
Blessed are the depressed, for they will be uplifted
Blessed are the broken, for they will be made whole
Blessed are the challenged, for they will win
Blessed are the impoverished, for they will receive
Blessed are those
who mourn,
for they will be
comforted.
Blessed are those who have suffered great loss,
Blessed are those who have suffered great loss,
for they
will be healed
Blessed are the empty,
Blessed are the empty,
for they
will be filled
Blessed are those who feel their spiritual poverty,
Blessed are those who feel their spiritual poverty,
for they
will become rich
Blessed are the meek,
for they will
inherit the earth.
Blessed are the humble and modest,
Blessed are the humble and modest,
for they
will be rewarded
Blessed are those
who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be
filled.
Blessed are those believers who seek knowledge,
Blessed are those believers who seek knowledge,
for they
will be enlightened
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be
shown mercy.
Blessed are those with sympathetic hearts and sincere compassion
Blessed are those with sympathetic hearts and sincere compassion
for the
spiritual needs of others,
for they
will be cared for
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see
God.
Blessed are those who are sincere with a true inward purity,
Blessed are those who are sincere with a true inward purity,
for they
will find the truth
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be
called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are active for peace,
Blessed are those who are active for peace,
for they
will find peace
Blessed are those
who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who confess Christ before men
Blessed are those who confess Christ before men
and are
ridiculed for their faith,
for they
shall triumph
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you
and falsely say all kinds of evil
against you because of me (Jesus).
Blessed are those who are slandered for the true faith,
Blessed are those who are slandered for the true faith,
for they are
children of God
If not here on
earth; then certainly in heaven.
Praise God from
whom all blessings flow!
~ written by Steve Brown, on Worship Ideas You Can You. http://sjbrown58.wordpress.com/