O, blest in spi­rit are the poor;
The heav’n­ly king­dom they pos­sess;
And they that mourn shall mourn no more,
The mourn­ers, God will sure­ly bless.

The meek in heart the Lord will bless,
And they shall dwell in all the land;
And those who thirst for right­eous­ness,
They shall be filled from God’s own hand.

O, bless­èd are the mer­ci­ful,
For mer­cy they shall sure ob­tain;
And bless­èd are the pure in soul,
For they God’s fa­vor shall re­claim.

O blest are they who strive for peace,
For they shall be the Lord’s de­light;
The heav’n­ly king­dom shall in­crease,
In those who suf­fer for the right.

O blest are they whom men re­vile,
And per­se­cute for Je­sus’ sake—
They shall re­joice in God’s own smile,
And rich re­wards from Hea­ven take.