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Jesus traveled throughout Galilee
He taught in their synagogues
He proclaimed the good news of the reign of God
Large crowds followed him from all over
From Syria in the north
And Judea in the south
And from the Decapolis in the east 
And they brought to him those who were sick 
Or wracked with pain
Those who were possessed or insane or crippled
And he cured them all
And so he knew well the struggles and dangers 
In their daily lives
Often when he saw the crowds 
He would go a ways up the mountainside
And sit down with his disciples 
Then, like Moses on Mount Sinai 
He would teach them
In words such as these

Blessed are the poor in spirit
Who know their life has come from God
For God will reign in their lives
Blessed are those who mourn
Who suffer many losses  
For they will be consoled
Blessed are the meek and gentle 
For the earth they inherit
Is God's own kingdom
Blessed are all who hunger and thirst to know 
God's saving power
For they shall be filled at the banquet of heaven

Blessed are they who forgive 
Who take no revenge on those who hurt them
For they shall themselves be forgiven
Blessed are the pure of heart
The single-minded in their search for holiness 
For they shall find what they have sought
Blessed are they who spend their lives for peace 
Who are not deterred by the those who have given up
Who are not held back those who are afraid
And who do not crave to see success 
Within their lifetime
For they are of God's own family
And, you who hear these words
Blessed are you when they persecute you
Attacking you with force of arms or unfair laws 
Slandering you with clever falsehoods
--All because of me

On that day, lift your heads and rejoice
For you will stand before the Lord 
With all the prophets 
Who've gone before you

When Jesus finished speaking like this
People were always astonished at the way he taught
For he spoke as someone who really knew human life
And not like most of their scribes 
Who often spoke only what they had heard 
From others