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The Beatitudes ( / biˈætɪtjudz /) are sayings of Jesus, and in particular eight or nine 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. [ 1] Each is a proverb -like proclamation, without narrative .
v. t. e. The Magnificat ( Latin for " [My soul] magnifies [the Lord]") is a canticle, also known as the Song of Mary, the Canticle of Mary and, in the Byzantine tradition, the Ode of the Theotokos ( Greek: Ἡ ᾨδὴ τῆς Θεοτόκου ). It is traditionally incorporated into the liturgical services of the Catholic Church, the Eastern ...
Doxology. A doxology ( Ancient Greek: δοξολογία doxologia, from δόξα, doxa 'glory' and - λογία, - logia 'saying') [ 1][ 2][ 3] is a short hymn of praises to God in various forms of Christian worship, often added to the end of canticles, psalms, and hymns. The tradition derives from a similar practice in the Jewish synagogue ...
Portions of the Bible were first translated by Spanish friars into the Philippine languages in the catechisms and prayer materials they produced. The Doctrina Cristiana (1593) was the first book published in the Tagalog baybayin script. Protestants published Ang Biblia (American Standard Version) in 1905 in Tagalog, based on the Spanish version ...
Berakhah. In Judaism, a berakhah, bracha, brokho, brokhe ( Hebrew: בְּרָכָה; pl. בְּרָכוֹת, berakhot, brokhoys; "benediction," "blessing") is a formula of blessing or thanksgiving, recited in public or private, usually before the performance of a commandment, or the enjoyment of food or fragrance, and in praise on various ...
Papyrus Fouad 266, dating to c. 100 BCE, contains part of a Greek translation ( Septuagint) of Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy ( Ancient Greek: Δευτερονόμιον, romanized : Deuteronómion, lit. 'second law'; Latin: Liber Deuteronomii) [1] is the fifth book of the Torah (in Judaism ), where it is called Devarim ( Biblical Hebrew ...
The Magandang Balita Biblia ( lit. 'Good News Bible') is a translation of the Bible in the Tagalog language, first published by the Philippine Bible Society in 1973. It follows the tradition of the Good News Bible; however, it is not a direct translation but rather only a parallel translation of it.
Isaac Watts. Based on. Psalms 98. Meter. 8.6.8.6 Common metre (C.M.) Melody. "Antioch" by George Frideric Handel, arranged by Lowell Mason. " Joy to the World " is an English Christmas carol. It was written in 1719 by the English minister and hymnwriter Isaac Watts, and its lyrics are a Christian reinterpretation of Psalm 98 and Genesis 3.