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- Free-use (either copyright has expired, or the author has allowed them to be freely used)
- Still subject to copyright and so can only be used if you are covered by a copyright license.
About The Beatitudes
The Beatitudes are a set of eight blessings spoken by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, which is detailed in Matthew 5:3–12.Each is a proverb-like proclamation, in which Jesus names a group of people normally thought to be unfortunate and pronounces them blessed.
Some scholars suggest that the Beatitudes also include four blessings followed by four woes which mirror them, from the Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6:20–26).
Blessing statements are also found in Matthew 11:6, Luke 7:23, and John 20:29.
Beatitudes (Blessed are the poor in spirit, those who seek to know you) - Boniwell (video)
Beatitudes (Blessed. O blessed indeed are you) - Toolan
Beatitudes Hymn (Gracious Lord, our hands are empty)
Jesus Sat With His Disciples - Starke
Lead me Lord
O How Blest Are the Poor in Spirit - Marsh
The Beatitudes (Blessed are the poorest ones) - Hillsong - video
The name Beatitudes
In the Latin translation of the Bible, each of the blessings starts with the word beātī, which means happy", "rich", or "blessed". So "Blessed are the poor in spirit" comes from the Latin phrase, beātī pauperēs spīritū.
Latin includes a noun, beātitūdō which describes a state of blessedness. Some publications used this word in chapter headings for Matthew 5 in printed versions of the Vulgate bible. Later, the word was anglicized to "beatytudes". Over time, it came to be spelled as "beatitudes"
What do the Beatitudes mean?
Jesus' lack of interpretation has given bible-scholars and theologians plenty to consider. The Beatitudes can be seen a statements of the ideal disciple, or statements about social justice and Jesus' view of how the world should be organized. Or perhaps they show Jesus intention to establish the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.
Which hymns are included
The songs suggested below take a broad view of what it means for song to be "based on" an English translation of "The Beatitudes", in terms of which statements of blessing and how they are phrased and how many are included.
So far, very few older hymns have been found. If you know of others, please leave a message in the Comments box near the bottom of the page.
Songs and hymns which may be freely used
Blest are the Poor in HeartBlest are the Humble Souls that See - Watts
Hymns and songs which may still be copyright
As a Tree by Streams of Water - Haugen
Beati - Taizé
Beatitudes (Blessed are the poor in spirit, those who seek to know you) - Boniwell (video)
Beatitudes (Blessed. O blessed indeed are you) - Toolan
Beatitudes Hymn (Gracious Lord, our hands are empty)
Behold Now the Kingdom (A multitude followed a man, a prophet who spoke words of wisdom ) - Talbot
Blessed: A Beatitudes song-cycle - Bates
Blessed are the Humble - Kendrick
Blessed are the poor in spirit; all God's realm is surely theirs - Gillette
Blessed are the poor in spirit, those who see the sin in their hearts - The McKameys - video
Blessed: A Beatitudes song-cycle - Bates
Blessed are the Humble - Kendrick
Blessed are the poor in spirit; all God's realm is surely theirs - Gillette
Blessed are the poor in spirit, those who see the sin in their hearts - The McKameys - video
Blessed are the Persecuted - Bergen
Blessed are they who follow God's law - Edward Walker
Blessed are they who follow God's law - Edward Walker
Blessed are Those - Grant (ref)
Blessed are You (Do you know how blessed you are) - Hart
Blessed are You (Blessed are you the poor ones) - Tice / Brody
Beatitudes (Blest are you the poor who trust) - Balhoff/Ducote AKA The Dameans
Blessed are You (Blessed are you the poor ones) - Tice / Brody
Blessed are You / Mapapalad Kayo - Manalo /Manibusan
Beatitudes (Blest are you, O poor in spirit) - Quinn
Come to me (Shoulder my yoke) – Martin Barry and Dianne Murden
How Happy are the Poor in Spirit - Mike Anderson - video
Lead me Lord
O Blest Are You - Bringle (tune: ST COLUMBA)
O How Blessed - Schutte
O How Blest Are the Poor in Spirit - Marsh
Rejoice Be Glad - Tice
Rejoice in the Promise of Jesus - Dufner
See how the Lord Blesses Those who Fear Him - Daly-Denton
The Beatitudes (Lift up you hearts, you poor in spirit) - James Biery
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