Sirach 2:1-11

My son, if you have decided to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for trials. Keep your heart upright and remain resolute; do not be upset in the time of adversity. Hold fast to the Lord and do not separate yourself from him, so that you may be successful to the end of your days. Accept all that happens to you and be patient when you are humbled, for as gold is tested in the fire, so those acceptable to God are tested in the furnace of humiliation. Have confidence in him and he will take care of you; follow the path and hope in him. You who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; do not turn away lest you fall.

.....You who fear the Lord, hope for all good things; hope for eternal joy and mercy.

.....For the Lord is compassionate and merciful; he forgives our sins and saves us in times of distress.