{"id":3471,"date":"2020-10-26T09:56:02","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T14:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.durhamfriendsmeeting.org\/?p=3471"},"modified":"2020-10-26T09:56:34","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T14:56:34","slug":"those-who-go-out-weeping-will-return-with-songs-of-joy-by-johan-maurer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.durhamfriendsmeeting.org\/?p=3471","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Those Who Go Out Weeping &#8230; Will Return With Songs of Joy,&#8221; by Johan Maurer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The message at Durham Friends Meeting on October 25, 2020 was given by Johan Maurer<\/strong>, a member of Eugene Friends Meeting, worshipping now at Camas Friends Meeting.  His message drew from Psalm 126:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Psalm 126<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>A song of ascents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>1\u00a0<\/sup>When the\u00a0Lord\u00a0restored\u00a0the fortunes of Zion,<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0we were like those who dreamed.<br><sup>2\u00a0<\/sup>Our mouths were filled with laughter,<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0our tongues with songs of joy.<br>Then it was said among the nations,<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0Lord\u00a0has done great things\u00a0for them.\u201d<br><sup>3\u00a0<\/sup>The\u00a0Lord\u00a0has done great things\u00a0for us,<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and we are filled with joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>4\u00a0<\/sup>Restore our fortunes,\u00a0Lord,<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0like streams in the Negev.<br><sup>5\u00a0<\/sup>Those who sow with tears<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0will reap\u00a0with songs of joy.<br><sup>6\u00a0<\/sup>Those who go out weeping,<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0carrying seed to sow,<br>will return with songs of joy,<br>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0carrying sheaves with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13771067774042071617\">Johan Maurer<\/a> regularly posts messages on his blog <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.canyoubelieve.me\/\">Can You Believe Me<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The message at Durham Friends Meeting on October 25, 2020 was given by Johan Maurer, a member of Eugene Friends Meeting, worshipping now at Camas Friends Meeting. 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