Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. ...

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever. ...

Because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. ...

You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. ...

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. ...

I am the Lord. ...

He tends His flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. ...

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. ...

Sing to the Lord! Give praise to the Lord! He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked. ...

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial. ...