John 11:35

Jesus wept.

Psalm 116:15

King James Version (KJV):
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

English Standard Version (ESV):
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

New International Version (NIV):
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his faithful servants.

New Living Translation (NLT):
The LORD cares deeply when his loved ones die.

In the quiet dawn when joy overflowed,
The Lord gives freely, as a Father’s gift—
A treasured soul, a laughter warm and true,
A presence wrapped in light, a love to lift.

Then in a moment unforeseen and swift,
The Lord takes gently what He first bestowed.
The empty chair, the silence in the room—
Yet not in anger, but in wisdom’s road.

No angry fist is raised against the sky,
No “Why?” that shakes with doubt or bitter plea.
For God knows best—His eyes see every thread,
The tapestry of grace we cannot see.

He numbers all our days before one breath,
He holds the ones we love in nail-scarred hands.
What seems like loss is mercy in disguise,
A calling home to where eternity stands.

The heart may ache with sorrow deep and wide,
Tears fall like rain upon the hallowed ground—
Yet in that pain, we bow and whisper still:
“Thy will be done,” where perfect love is found.

For Christ Himself walked sorrow’s shadowed path,
He wept at graves and bore the cross alone.
He knows the sting, yet trusted to the end—
“My God, My God,” and still He claimed the throne.

So we declare with faith that will not break:
The Lord gives! The Lord takes! Blessed be
The name of Christ, who orders all our steps—
He knows what’s best for those He calls His own.

No loss escapes His tender, sovereign care;
He gathers every tear and turns the page.
What He has taken waits in glory’s light,
Redeemed, restored, secure from every age.

In unexpected grief, we rest in Him—
The Giver, Taker, Healer of the soul.
God knows best. His ways are higher still.
Blessed be the name of Jesus—Lord of all.

Forever blessed be His holy name.