Here’s a responsive litany from the Canadian
Interfaith Conference.
Happy are They
(inspired
by Matthew 5:1-12 and other passages)
Happy are all they that wait for the LORD. (Isaiah 30:18)
Happy are all they that put their trust in him. (Psalm 2:12)
Happy are they who know that they are poor;
the kingdom of heaven is theirs. (Matt. 5:3)
Happy
are they whose delight is in the law of the Lord. (Ps. 1:1-2)
Happy are they of a gentle spirit; (Ps. 37:11)
They
shall have the earth for their inheritance. (Matthew 5:5)
Happy are they who do hunger and thirst to see the
right prevail;
For
they shall be satisfied. (Matthew 5:6)
Happy are the merciful;
For
they shall obtain mercy. (Matthew 5:7)
Happy are the pure in heart;
For
they shall see God. (Psalm 24:4, Matthew 5:8)
Happy are the peacemakers;
For
they shall be called the children of God. (Matthew 5:9)
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed
upon us,
that we should be called the children of God.
And
such we are. (1 John 3:1)
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who only does
wondrous things;
And
blessed be the Name of his majesty for ever:
Let
all the earth be filled with his glory.
(Ps. 72:19-20)
Amen
and Amen.
~ in Canadian
Centennial Anthology of Prayer (The Canadian Interfaith Conference, 1967). http://www.amazon.ca/Canadian-Centennial-Anthology-Interfaith-Conference/dp/B0087KOKTW
