Blessed be the innocent
For they bear the light of hope
And offer life renewal
In the presence of evil.
Blessed be those who are poor
For they teach humility
And the dignity of strength
When all else is stripped away.
Blessed be the peacemakers
Who show there’s another path
And who breed the winds of change
To build us a better world.
Blessed be they who humble
Themselves before God and man
For they show us the true road
To a life’s that rewarding.
Blessed be those who show love
Even when faced with hatred;
For they mirror the Savior;
Putting the rest of us to shame.
Blessed be the very young
For they walk in blind faith;
Without any deception
Or the crippling weight of fear.
Blessed be the elderly;
Caretakers of history;
Purveyors of things to come;
Reflections of man’s true soul.
Blessed be all those who come
In the name of truth and light;
Without any agenda
But an everlasting life.