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To counsel  the  doubtful,

To instruct  the  ignorant,

To admonish  sinners,

To comfort  the  afflicted,

To forgive  offences,

To bear  wrongs  patiently,

To pray  for  the  living  and  the dead.

To feed  the  hungry,

To give  drink  to  the  thirsty,

To clothe  the  naked,

To harbour  the  harbourless,

To visit  the  sick.

To visit  the  captive,  and

To bury  the  dead.

1. Blessed  are  the  poor  in  spirit;  for  theirs  is  the  kingdom of  heaven.

2. Blessed  are  the  meek;  for  they  shall  possess  the  land.

3. Blessed  are  they  that  mourn;  for  they  shall  be  comforted.

4. Blessed  are  they  that  hunger  and  thirst  after  justice; for they  shall  be  filled.

5. Blessed  are  the  merciful;  for  they  shall  obtain  mercy.

6. Blessed  are  the  clean  of  heart;  for  they  shall  see  God.

7. Blessed  are  the  peacemakers;  for  they  shall  be  called the children  of  God.

8. Blessed  are  they  that  suffer  persecution  for  justice  sake; for  theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven.

Presumption of  God's  mercy — Despair — Impugning  the known truth — Envy  at  another's  spiritual  good — Obstinacy in sin — Final  impenitence.