Blessed are the poor in spirit; the Kingdom of heaven is theirs.

The Lord keeps faith forever; secures justice for the oppressed; gives food to the hungry;
the Lord sets captives free;

Blessed are the poor in spirit; the Kingdom of heaven is theirs.

The Lord gives sight to the blind;
the Lord raises up those who were bowed down; the Lord loves the just;
the Lord protects strangers;

Blessed are the poor in spirit; the Kingdom of heaven is theirs.

The fatherless and the widow the Lord sustains; but the of the wicked he thwarts;
the Lord shall reign forever;
your God O Zion through all generations alleluia;

Blessed are the poor in spirit; the Kingdom of heaven is theirs.