- Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God.
- I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you.
- When the cares of my heart are many,
your consolations cheer my soul. - But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.
- Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
- Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
- And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever.
- Out of my distress I called on the Lord;
the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. - I, I am he who comforts you;
why then are you afraid of a mere mortal who must die,
a human being who fades like grass? - They will hunger no more, and thirst no more;
the sun will not strike them,
nor any scorching heat;
for the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd,
and he will guide them to springs of the water of life,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. - For just as the sufferings of Christ are abundant for us, so also our consolation is abundant through Christ.
- When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf.
- May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus.
Who is this King of glory?
The Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory. Selah