For those who promote human rights in countries controlled by military dictatorships, risking their lives every day

All: Blessed are those who are persecuted for their struggle for justice: the kingdom of heaven is theirs

For those who work alongside those who are so poor they don’t have even the basic necessities of life

All: Blessed are those who are persecuted for their struggle for justice: the kingdom of heaven is theirs

For those who challenge the vast global inequality between the wealthy and the poor

All: Blessed are those who are persecuted for their struggle for justice: the kingdom of heaven is theirs

For those who work for human rights and social justice in our own society and around the world

All: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice: they will be fulfilled