The Beatitudes: Matthew 5:3-12
A Song for Church
This song, the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:3-12 in the KJV Bible, is not a paraphrase or altered version of the words spoken by Jesus. It is carefully crafted to include ALL the Beatitudes. There is sheet music here for voice, piano, guitar.
A song borrowed from another website
This music was written (by me) for my other website, but I would like it to have a wider audience, because there aren't any other versions of the Beatitudes out there like this, that use the actual language of scripture. This is the lovely King James Version, which I find most satisfying to memorize.
The piano arrangement
Please scroll down the page for the download links.
Guitar tabs for the Beatitudes
Please scroll down the page for the download links.
You might think it is odd not to have the guitar tabs in the same key as the piano arrangement. But while the key of F is easy on the piano, and a good spot for the voice even on a Sunday morning, it can be a tricky key for some guitar players, especially beginners.
However, with a capo, guitar players can perform a little magic, using their key of D chords but SOUNDING like they are in the key of F. On the piano keyboard, you can easily see that F is 3 (three) half-steps up from D, so you can clamp a capo 3 frets up, and automatically be in the key of F, using the chords that go with the D arrangement.
In the key of F, you would be having to struggle, maybe, with Cm, Eb, and Bb chords! And F itself is not a very fun chord for beginning players.
The Beatitudes lead sheet
To learn more about the Beatitudes of Matthew 5:3-12, you might want to check out the page on my other site.
The link to the Beatitudes piano arrangement:
Download The Beatitudes, Matthew 5:3-12 music for piano
The link to the guitar tabs:
Download guitar tabs for Bible verses for encouragement, the Beatitudes
The link to the lead sheet:
Download lead sheet with Bible verses for strength lyrics
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Hi, I'm Dana! (Say that like "Anna".) I'm the owner of Music-for-Music-Teachers.com, and a newer site, SingTheBibleStory.com.
Like some of you, I've been playing the piano since early childhood, and have added a few other instruments along the way, plus an interest in arranging and composing music.
You can find out more about me and the reason for this website at my About Me page.
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