Grieving

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Jesus wept.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. — read the full passage →

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: — read the full passage →

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. — read the full passage →

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. — read the full passage →

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. — read the full passage →

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: — read the full passage →

Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and comforted me.

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; — read the full passage →

Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. — read the full passage →

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

For the Lord will not cast off for ever: — read the full passage →

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: — read the full passage →

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. — read the full passage →

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. — read the full passage →

A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: — read the full passage →

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. — read the full passage →

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.

Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, — read the full passage →

The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.