Lyrics of Na Mbeannaíochtaí (The Beatitudes I) - Patrick Cassidy

Na Mbeannaíochtaí (The Beatitudes I) (original)

Beannaithe na boicht:
Beidsean i dtigh Dé;
'S beannaithe an drong mhín:
Tír neimhe a dtír féin.
Beannaithe lucht an bhróin:
Sólás dóibh is dú;
Beannaithe lucht síth':
Clann Dé Bhí iad siúd.
Beannaithe an t-ocrach ceart
Óir sástar i dtigh Dé;
'S fear na trócaire fós —
Do gheibh a nós féin
Beannaithe fós iad sin —
Lucht an chroí ghlain réidh;
Ba aoibhinn dóibh siúd
Is do chífid gnúis Dé.
(Blessed are the poor:
In God’s house shall they dwell;
And blessed too the gentle ones:
The land of Heaven is theirs.
Blessed are the sorrowful:
Solace is due unto them;
Blessed are the peaceful:
They are the family of the Living God.
Blessed are the truly hungry
For they are satisfed in God’s house;
And yet too the merciful —
They will receive their own practice.
More blessed even still are they —
The clean and pure of heart;
Delightful it were for them
That they should see God’s face.)

(translation)

Blessed are the poor:
They shall be in the house of God;
Blessed is the gentle gang:
Heaven country their own country.
Blessed are those who mourn:
Consolation to them is black;
Blessed are the peacemakers':
They were the children of God.
Blessed is the right hungry
For there is joy in the house of God;
The man of mercy is still -
Get your own habit
Blessed still are these -
Those of the pure heart ready;
It was a delight for those
Yours is the face of God.
(Blessed are the poor:
In God’s house shall they dwell;
And blessed too the gentle ones:
The land of Heaven is theirs.
Blessed are the sorrowful:
Solace is due unto them;
Blessed are the peaceful:
They are the family of the Living God.
Blessed are the truly hungry
For they are satisfied in God’s house;
And yet too the merciful -
They will receive their own practice.
More blessed even still are they -
The clean and pure of heart;
Delightful it were for them
That they should see God’s face.)