Fourth Day
THIRD BEATITUDE
To be a mourner. — Matt. v. 5.
BLESSED are those who mourn.’ Whether they are mourning for their troubles or their sins, they are happy, and shall receive the only true consolation: — which is that of the next life, where ' there shall be no more mourning nor crying,’ and where all tears shall be wiped away. [1]
Abraham said to the wicked rich man, 'Thou didst receive good things in this life, and Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and thou art tormented.’ [2] That is — he is happy, for he suffered patiently; his painful condition often forced him to mourn over excessive misfortunes, and he got no consolation from his fellows: — the pitiless rich man did not even deign to look at him. But because he bore
