O How Blessed The Beatitudes

4/4 Time at 78 bpm 

Intro 
D  A  Bm  D  G  D  Asus4  A 


[Verso 1]
 
D        A             Bm       D 
O how blessed are the poor in spir-it, 
      G          D      Asus4  A 
The king-dom of God is theirs. 
D        A               Bm       D 
O how blessed those who dwell in sor-row, 
      G            A      Dsus4  D 
They sure-ly will be  con-soled. 

Refrain 
     G            D      Asus4 A       Bm 
Re-joice and be glad, be-loved of the Lord, 
     G           E          Asus4  A 
The king-dom of heav-en is yours. 
     G              D 
The first shall be last, 
    Asus4  A       Bm 
The last shall be first, 
     G           A7         Bm 
For such is the wis-dom of God. 
 
Interlude 
A  G  A  Asus4  A 


[Verso 2]
 
D        A             Bm        D 
O how blessed are the meek and low-ly, 
      G             D       Asus4  A 
For they shall pos-sess the earth. 
D        A                Bm        D 
O how blessed those who thirst for jus-tice, 
      G            A        Dsus4  D 
They surely will have their fill. 

Refrain 
     G            D      Asus4 A       Bm 
Re-joice and be glad, be-loved of the Lord, 
     G           E          Asus4  A 
The king-dom of heav-en is yours. 
     G              D 
The first shall be last, 
    Asus4  A       Bm 
The last shall be first, 
     G           A7         Bm 
For such is the wis-dom of God. 

Interlude 
A  G  A  Asus4  A 


[Verso 3]
 
D        A             Bm       D 
O how blessed are the pure of heart, 
      G            D         Asus4  A 
For they shall be-hold Gods face. 
D        A               Bm        D 
O how blessed those who mend with mer-cy, 
      G            A      Dsus4  D 
For-give-ness is their re-ward. 

Refrain 
     G            D      Asus4 A       Bm 
Re-joice and be glad, be-loved of the Lord, 
     G           E          Asus4  A 
The king-dom of heav-en is yours. 
     G              D 
The first shall be last, 
    Asus4  A       Bm 
The last shall be first, 
     G           A7         Bm 
For such is the wis-dom of God. 
 
Interlude 
A  G  A  Asus4  A 


[Verso 4]
 
D        A               Bm        D 
O how blessed those who fight for peace, 
      G           D      Asus4  A 
The chil-dren of God are they. 
D        A               Bm        D 
O how blessed those de-spised and hated, 
     G           A     Dsus4  D 
Who bear it be-cause of me. 

Refrain 
     G            D      Asus4 A       Bm 
Re-joice and be glad, be-loved of the Lord, 
     G           E          Asus4  A 
The king-dom of heav-en is yours. 
     G              D 
The first shall be last, 
    Asus4  A       Bm 
The last shall be first, 
     G           A7         Bm 
For such is the wis-dom of God. 
 
Outro 
A  G  A  Asus4  A  D  Dsus4  D