The
first of the Beatitudes uttered by Christ Jesus, and preserved to us in the wonderful fifth chapter of Matthew, is very far-reaching in its scope: "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
For
many centuries men have looked to the sacred Scriptures for inspiration, for solace in time of distress, for comfort in sorrow, for protection from danger, for healing from the heaviness and world weariness which seem so generally to accompany human experience.
