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Scriptures about grief and mourning

Psalms 34:15,17 – The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry…The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Psalms 34:18 – The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Jeremiah 31:13 – …For I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

Isaiah 40:31 – But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-5 – To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven; A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing.

Job 6:2-3 Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together! For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
Doctrine and Covenants 42:45 – Thou shalt live together in love, insomuch that thou shalt weep for the loss of them that die…

Zephaniah 3:17-18 – The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. I will gather them that are sorrowful…

Matthew 5:4 – Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

John 14:18 – I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

Revelations 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.

Mosiah 27:29 – I was in the darkest abyss; but now I behold the marvelous light of God. My soul was racked with
eternal torment; but I am snatched, and my soul is pained no more.

3 Nephi 12:4 – And again, blessed are all they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Doctrine and Covenants 101:14 – And all they who have mourned shall be comforted.

Doctrine and Covenants 24:8 – Be patient in afflictions, for thou shalt have many; but endure them, for, lo, I am with thee, even unto the end of thy days.

Doctrine and Covenants 58:4 – For after much tribulation come the blessings. Wherefore the day cometh that ye shall be crowned with much glory; the hour is not yet, but is nigh at hand.

Doctrine and Covenants 78:17-18 – Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye are little children, and ye have not as yet understood how great blessings the Father hath in his own hands and prepared for you; And ye cannot bear all things now; nevertheless, be of good cheer, for I will lead you along. The kingdom is yours and the blessings thereof are yours, and the riches of eternity are yours.

Doctrine and Covenants 121:7-8 – …Peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high…