Click on the icon above to hear Divna Ljubojevic and a few members of her Melodi Choir sing Blessed is the Man. It is very beautiful. Here is an English translation.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice in Him with trembling.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Arise, O Lord! Save me, O my God!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Salvation is of the Lord; and Thy blesssing is upon Thy people.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirt, both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God!
- In the first line: man. Of course, it means human - every human person.
- Serve the Lord with fear. This doesn't mean to be afraid of God, but that I would fear anything that could take me from God, or cause me to lose the Holy Spirit.
- Taking refuge in God. To hide in God against the soul-dangers. Some prayers to the Mother of God speak of our flying to her.
- The word alleluia. It almost sounds like babbling or an infant's sound. It's a good word when ordinary language fails us before God. It is said that alleluia is the one angel-word we're privy to.
