GOD'S KINGDOM

97 BLEST ARE THEY

VERSES 1-3 Tenderly, prayerfully (J = 112-120)
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1. Blest are they, the poor in spir - it, theirs is the

2. Blest are they, the low - ly ones, they shall in

3. Blest are they _ who show mer - cy, mer - cy

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1. k i n g - dom of God.. Blest are they,

2. her - it the earth. Blest are they who

3. shall be theirs. Blest are they, the

(D/F#) (C) (Dsus4) (D) (C/G) (G)

Eb/G Db Ebsus4 Eb Db/Ab Ab

they shall be_ . con - soled.

1. full of sor - row,
they shall have their till. _
2. hun - ger and thirst,
heart, they shall see God!.
3. pure of

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(C) (D7) (G) (D/Ftt) (Em) (G/D)
Db Eb7 Ab Eb/G Fm Ab/Eb
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Re joice. and be glad!

(C) (G/B) (Am) (A/Ctt) (D)

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Bless - ed are you, ho - ly are you!

Text: Based on Matthew 5:3-12; David Haas, b. 1957.

Music: David Haas.
Text and music © 1985, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
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( C) (I37) (Em) (E m7/D) (C)

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and 1 glad! Y aurs is the

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king - dom of God!

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God!

VERSES 4,5
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5. Blest are you who suf - fer hate, all be -

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4. chil - dren of God. Blest. are they who
5. cause of me.. Re - joice and be glad,

(D/F#) (C) (Dsus4) (D) (C/G) (G)

Eb/G Db Ebsus4 Eb Db/Ab Ab
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4. suf - fer in faith, the glo - ry of God is theirs,

5. yours is the king- dom; shine for all to see. _