Blessed are they who have loved God, and because of their love for Him have come to despise all that is earthly.

Blessed are they who weep day and night, for they shall be delivered from future wrath.

Blessed are they who willingly humble themselves, for they shall be exalted.

Blessed are they who exercise restraint, for the joys of paradise await them.

Blessed are they who afflict their bodies with vigilance and feats of asceticism, for the delight of paradise has been prepared for them.

Blessed are they who have cleansed themselves of all evil thoughts, for the Holy Spirit dwells within them.

Blessed are they who with all their soul love God more than this world, for they shall be called friends of Christ.

Blessed are they who have willingly borne their cross and actively followed Christ, for they shall attain the Jerusalem on high.

Blessed are they who have girded their loins with truth and keep their lamps ready, expecting the heavenly Bridegroom, for they shall reign with Him in the heavenly kingdom.

Blessed is he who has obtained the eyes of the mind and unfailingly applied them in contemplation of future blessings, for he shall inherit those good things to come.

Blessed is he who never fails to keep the day of judgment before his eyes, and endeavors to be found pleasing to God in that day.

Blessed is he who has conquered the carnal pleasures, for at the trial of the last day he shall be made bold.

Blessed is he who has wept for God on earth, for his fruits shall be borne in heaven.