Hymn
The Beatitudes
Blest are the humble souls that see
Their emptiness and poverty;
Treasures of grace to them are giv'n,
And crowns of joy laid up in heav'n.
Blest are the men of broken heart,
Who mourn for sin with inward smart;
The blood of Christ divinely flows,
A healing balm for all their woes.
Blest are the souls who thirst for grace,
Hunger and thirst for righteousness;
They should be well supplied and fed
With living streams and living bread.
Blest are the men of peaceful life,
Who quench the glowing coals of strife;
They shall be called the heirs of bliss,
The sons of God, the God of peace.
The Beatitudes — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-beatitudes
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Beatitudes?
The words of The Beatitudes were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1929. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including Salvation, in Jesus, on the Cross and Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit.
Is The Beatitudes public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of The Beatitudes?
The Beatitudes is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, He Careth For You, Substantial Compassion and A Psalm for the Lord's Day.