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

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

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.

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

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

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 →

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. — read the full passage →

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. — read the full passage →

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

For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

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.

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

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. — read the full passage →

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

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

And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. — read the full passage →

Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

We love him, because he first loved us.

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.

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

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

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

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

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.

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.

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

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. — read the full passage →

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.

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:

Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

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 →

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. — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

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.

When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, — read the full passage →

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. — read the full passage →

For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

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.

Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. — read the full passage →

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. — read the full passage →

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

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

For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. — read the full passage →

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

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

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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.

And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, — read the full passage →

And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. — read the full passage →

For thus saith the Lord, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the Lord, even lovingkindness and mercies.

And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews’ children.

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 →

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

Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

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.