Beatitude 1-3 Prayer

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🔹 SECTION I: Miskeneh – the poor in spirit

🕯 “You, Lord Jesus, are the most high, the perfect light.”

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But I am miskeneh,

I am poor in spirit.

I am low.

I am humble.

I am bowed down.

I have nothing.

I am dust and ash.

I am impoverished.

I am pitiable.

I have no strength.

I am useless without you.

I am completely dependent on you—like a newborn baby.

I finally see the depth of my unworthiness.

I depend on You for everything.

I am empty,

but ready to receive.

🕯 “You, Lord Jesus, are the most high, the perfect light.”

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🔹 SECTION II: Avileh – those who mourn

🕯 “You, Lord Jesus, are all joy and the only source of fulfillment.”

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But I am avileh,

I am mourning.

Mourning Your absence.

…a world of sorrow.

…this valley of tears.

…the pain of others.

…with You, my Christ.

…the suffering of the innocent.

…my sins since my last confession and my concupecence.

…the love I failed to give.

…family far from You.

…ones who will not turn back.

…for those lost to the evil one.

…for a world that worships darkness.

…for those who mock the Light.

…children raised without hope.

…the dream of heaven on earth too soon.

…for hearts not reached.

…the death of those I love.

…my own life’s suffering.

…humanity’s indifference to You.

…for peace that has not come yet.

…with You at the tomb of all that should have lived.

…with You over the city that will not see.

…beside You in the garden of surrender.

My heart is alive and open,

And I call you with this broken heart.

I call you with my longing.

I call you with my tears.

Ready to receive your love.

Awaiting your healing and closeness

🕯 “You, Lord Jesus, are all joy and the only source of fulfillment.”

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🔹 SECTION III: Makikheh – the meek

🕯 “You, Lord Jesus, are the all powerful, the creator and king.”

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I am makikheh.

I am meek.

All my human strength, which is truly nothing, I submit to you.

I am at your feet.

I am as low as the earth will allow.

I am humble.

I am surrendered.

My body is soft before you.

I yield to Your hand.

My heart is yours.

My whole being is yours.

Without striving, grasping, or demanding.

I have quieted my souls before you.

All that you have given me I return to you.

My will is yours.

I am ready for anything you ask of me.

Pour your infinite love into my open heart.

🕯 “You, Lord Jesus, are the all powerful, the creator and king.”

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Glory to You forever. Amen.