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Benediction: To pronounce a blessing upon another Beatitudes: Instruction on how to live a blessed life Doxology: A Paean of praise or triumph The Priestly Benediction Numbers 6: 22 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 23 Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them: 24 The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; 26 The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and grant you peace. 27 So they shall put My name on the children of Israel, and I will bless them. Beatitude of the Righteous Psalm 1:1 Blessed the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly. Nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season. Whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper. 6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the ungodly shall perish. The Song of Moses Exodus 15: 1 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. 2 The Lord is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him a habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him. 11 Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

I will be posting some threads on my favorite Christian chants here and there in the weeks and months ahead. Why chant? some of you might ask... Well besides being beautiful, I think there is often more theological and biblical content in them than what can be typical of modern Christian music. And since many have not really listened to them before they are also new and exciting (relatively speaking). My favorite version of the Beatitudes, unfortunately its only a 30 second sample http://www.liturgicamusic.com/store/public/demos/AJ096_05.mp3 You can find the full album here and they also sell the songs separately. http://www.liturgicamusic.com/store/process.php?pname=ShowAlbumDetailsProcess-Start&CategoryID=6&AlbumID=61 A pretty good you tube version of the full chant

“The Beatitudes are not a means of securing the blessing of God, but of experiencing the blessing of God that is already ours in Christ.” ~ Kevin See for reference: Matthew 5:1-12 Do you agree or disagree? What do you think about the beatitudes? God bless, GE