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Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
A blessing addressed specifically to people in mourning.
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Psalm 23:4
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.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Yea, thou 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.
Read at more funerals than anything else in the collection.
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2 Corinthians 1:3-4
3Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; 4who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; 4who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Comfort described as something passed on.
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Revelation 21:4
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.
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”
and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.
The long view, past the current grief.
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Psalm 34:18
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. unto...: Heb. to the broken of heart of a contrite...: Heb. contrite of spirit
Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
For the days when the loss is still close.
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John 14:1-3
1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
1“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. 2In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. 3If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.
1Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my Father`s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.
Said the night before his own death.
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
13But 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. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
13But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.
13But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
The passage most often read at Christian funerals.
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Psalm 147:3
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. wounds: Heb. griefs
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
Healing applied to grief rather than to the body.
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Isaiah 41:10
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.
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
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.
Held on to when fear arrives before reasons.
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Psalm 116:15
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Precious in Yahweh’s sight is the death of his saints.
Precious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints.
A difficult verse, often misread; it is about worth, not approval.
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John 11:25
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;
Spoken to a woman four days after her brother died.
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Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. strength: Heb. rock
My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
My flesh and my heart faileth; [But] God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.
Written by someone watching their own body fail.
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Isaiah 66:13
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.”
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
A maternal image, rare in this book.
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Psalm 46:1
[To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.] God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. for: or, of
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
Refuge named before the trouble is.
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Romans 8:18
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.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.
A comparison, offered without minimising the present.
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2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
The word light is doing deliberate work here.
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Psalm 30:5
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. his anger...: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger for a night: Heb. in the evening joy: Heb. singing
For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy [cometh] in the morning.
On the shape of a night.
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Deuteronomy 31:8
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.
Yahweh himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged.”
And Jehovah, 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.
Company promised rather than rescue.
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Psalm 121:1-2
1[A Song of degrees.] I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. I will...: or, Shall I lift up mine eyes to the hills? whence should my help come? 2My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
1I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? 2My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
1I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come? 2My help [cometh] from Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.
A travelling song, used since at gravesides.
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Isaiah 43:2
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.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.
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.
Not a promise of avoiding the water.
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John 16:22
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.
Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.
Sorrow acknowledged as real before it is answered.
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Psalm 56:8
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren’t they in your book?
Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book?
An unusually specific image of being kept track of.
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Ecclesiastes 3:4
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Weeping given its own season, without apology.
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1 Peter 5:10
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.
But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.
Note the phrase after you have suffered a while.
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Psalm 68:5
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation.
Addressed to the specific losses of widows and orphans.
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Lamentations 3:31-32
31For the Lord will not cast off for ever: 32But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
31For the Lord will not cast off forever. 32For though he causes grief, yet he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
31For the Lord will not cast off for ever. 32For though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
From a book that refuses to rush past grief.
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Hebrews 4:15
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin.
On being understood rather than instructed.
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Psalm 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. burden: or, gift
Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Permission to hand something over.
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