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Do you have troubles? Be comforted by God, and then share that comfort with others who are hurting.

BibleGateway: 2 Corinthians 1:1-7

ESV Text: 2 Corinthians 1:1-7


KJV Text:

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     1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: 2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

     3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4 Who 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. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. 6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

     7 And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.(KJV)


Hymn: TLH 523:
Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve me

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1. Why should cross and trial grieve me? 
Christ is near With His cheer; 
Never will He leave me. 
Who can rob me of the heaven 
That God’s Son For my own 
To my faith hath given? 

2. Though a heavy cross I’m bearing 
And my heart Feels the smart, 
Shall I be despairing? 
God, my Helper, who doth send it, 
Well doth know All my woe 
And how best to end it. 

3. God oft gives me days of gladness; 
Shall I grieve If He give 
Seasons, too, of sadness? 
God is good and tempers ever 
All my ill, And He will 
Wholly leave me never. 

4. Hopeful, cheerful, and undaunted 
Everywhere They appear 
Who in Christ are planted. 
Death itself cannot appal them, 
They rejoice When the voice 
Of their Lord doth call them. 

5. Death cannot destroy forever; 
From our fears, Cares, and tears 
It will us deliver. 
It will close life’s mournful story, 
Make a way That we may 
Enter heavenly glory. 

6. What is all this life possesses? 
But a hand Full of sand 
That the heart distresses. 
Noble gifts that pall me never 
Christ, our Lord, Will accord 
To His saints forever. 

7. Lord, my Shepherd, take me to Thee. 
Thou art mine; I was Thine, 
Even e’er I knew Thee. 
I am Thine, for Thou hast bought me; 
Lost I stood, But Thy blood 
Free salvation brought me. 

8. Thou art mine; I love and own Thee. 
Light of Joy, Ne’er shall I 
From my heart dethrone Thee. 
Savior, let me soon behold Thee 
Face to face, -May Thy grace 
Evermore enfold me!