The Monastic Choir of St. Elisabeth Convent performs Valaam Chant, The Beattitudes

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✏ The Beatitudes are sayings attributed to Jesus, and in particular eight blessings recounted by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, and four in the Sermon on the Plain in the Gospel of Luke, followed by four woes which mirror the blessings. Each is a proverb-like proclamation, without narrative.
The text of the chant:
In Thy Kingdom remember us, O Lord, / when Thou comest into Thy Kingdom. Blessed are the poor in spirit, / for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are they that mourn, / for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, / for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness, / for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, / for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, / for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, / for they
shall be called the sons of God. Blessed are they that are persecuted for righteousness sake, / for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you, / and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, / for
great is your reward in Heaven.
✏The chant is performed by the Monastic Choir of St. Elisabeth Convent. The Monastic choir of St. Elisabeth Convent grew out of an amateur choir of the sisters of mercy who visited the patients of the National Psychiatric Hospital in Novinki. When St Elisabeth Convent was officially established in 1999, many of the choir members became nuns. That was how the monastic choir formed in the Convent. Currently, there are as many as 20-25 members of this choir, who sing during feasts. The Choir usually uses Znamenny and Byzantine chants, Valamo chant, and adds Byzantine and Greek chants on feasts, alongside Old Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Georgian chants.
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