Yes ... this is something you can try at home; in fact, I hope you do (towards Sunday, Aug 19)

Psalm 126
 

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
     we were like those who dream.
Then our mouth was filled with laughter,

     and our tongue with shouts of joy;
then it was said among the nations,
     "The Lord has done great things for them.”

The Lord has done great things for us,
     and we rejoiced.
Restore our fortunes, O Lord,
     like the watercourses in the Negeb.
May those who sow in tears
     reap with shouts of joy.

Those who go out weeping,
     bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
     carrying their sheaves.

Psalm 126 is our reading for worship this Sunday, and this week I came across this suggestion from Wesley White on the Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Dialogue website (http://kcmlection.blogspot.com/2007/03/fifth-sunday-in-lent-c2.html)

"Remembering past restorations gives hope for a restoration in the present day.  This is very upbeat and a helpful reminder in the midst of difficulties [like some you may be facing in your own life, or the dismay you may feel as you encounter the daily news].

"This [psalm] is one of those passages that can bear repeating [endlessly]....  As a way of testing this, spend a week with this Psalm.  Speak it and sing it over and over.  At the beginning of the week note your level of enthusiasm for the work [and for the world and the news] before you.  At the end of the week note your enthusiasm.  I wouldn't be surprised if [this psalm's] perspective of a different ending spot than starting spot makes a difference in the way in which you are able to be persistent in doing good."

I know it's already Thursday.  I haven't given you a week to try this before Sunday.  But maybe even a few days are enough.  And why would you stop at Sunday, anyway?

Try it.  You may just like it, and what it does for you and to you.