Matthew 5:4

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⁴Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.^(A)

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John 15:11

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¹¹I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.^(A)

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Romans 3:23

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²³for all have sinned^(A) and fall short of the glory of God,

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James 4:8-10

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⁸Come near to God and he will come near to you.^(A) Wash your hands,^(B) you sinners, and purify your hearts,^(C) you double-minded.^(D) ⁹Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.^(E) ¹⁰Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.^(F)

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Luke 4:18-19

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¹⁸“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,^(A)
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news^(B) to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
¹⁹    to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”^[a]^(C)