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Romans 12:14-17

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; never be conceited. Repay no one evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.

Hebrews 13:1-6

Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them; and those who are ill-treated, since you also are in the body. Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled; for God will judge the immoral and adulterous. Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, "I will never fail you nor forsake you." Hence we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid; what can man do to me?"

1 John 4:7

Behold, let us love one another; for love is of God, and he who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God; for God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No man has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.

Romans 5:1-5

Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, the character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us.

"COME UNTO ME"

Hear the blessed Savior calling the oppressed,

"O ye heavy laden, come to Me and rest.

Come, no longer tary, I your load will bear,

Bring Me every burden, bring Me every care.

REFRAIN

Come unto Me, I will give you rest;

Take My yoke upon you, hear Me and be blessed.

I am meek and lowly, come and trust My might.

Come, My yoke is easy, and My burden's light.

Are you disappointed, wandering here and there,

Dragging chains of doubt and loaded down with care?

Do unholy feelings struggle in your breast?

Bring your case to Jesus -- He will give you rest.

REFRAIN

Stumbling on the mountains dark with sin and shame,

Stumbling toward the pit of hell's consuming flame.

By the powers of sin deluded and oppressed,

Hear the tender Shepherd, "Come to Me and rest."

REFRAIN

Have you by temptation often conquered been,

Has a sense of weakness brought distress within?

Christ will sanctify you, if you'll claim His best.

In the Holy Spirit, He will give you rest.

REFRAIN

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