積分
演出藝人
哈雷合唱團
兒童合唱團
馬克.艾爾德爵士
指揮
Jacques Imbrailo
男中音
麗貝卡 · 埃文斯
女高音
保羅 · 葛羅夫斯
男高音
David Kempster
男中音
布林德利・舍拉特
男低音
愛麗絲 · 庫特
女中音
Frances Cooke
合唱團總監
Hallé Orchestra
管弦樂團
Lyn Fletcher
樂團團長
Richard Wilberforce
合唱團總監
詞曲
愛德華・艾爾加
作曲
歌詞
Jesus:
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mary (The Blessed Virgin), John and Peter:
He setteth the poor on high from affliction.
Judas:
He poureth contempt upon princes.
Jesus:
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
John:
The Lord shall give them rest from their sorrow,
Peter:
and will turn their mourning into joy,
Mary and John:
and will comfort them:
Women
Weeping may endure for a night,
Men:
but joy cometh in the morning.
Jesus:
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
The People:
The meek also shall increase their joy -
Mary, John and Peter:
in the Lord
The People:
and the poor among men shall rejoice -
Mary, John and Peter:
in the Holy One of Israel.
Jesus:
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Mary, John, Peter and Judas:
Mercy and truth are met together righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
The People:
Sow to yourselves in righteousness,
Jesus:
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
The People:
reap in mercy.
Mary, John and Peter:
He that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Judas:
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: the rich hath many friends.
The People:
Draw out thy soul to the hungry,
John:
and satisfy the afflicted soul
Peter:
then shall thy light rise in obscurity.
Jesus:
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Mary:
Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil.
John
Blessed are the undefiled.
Peter
Who can say, I have made my heart clean?
Judas:
The stars are not pure in His sight,
The People:
How much less man.
Jesus:
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
The People:
The work of righteousness shall be peace.
Jesus:
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in heaven:
for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Mary, Apostles and Chorus:
Blessed are they which have been sorrowful for all Thy scourges,
for they shall rejoice for Thee, when they have seen all Thy glory, and shall be glad for ever.
Written by: Sir Edward Elgar
