A few filters used to adjust most of the text regarding comments

Jennings-Condolences.php

<?php
add_filter( 'genesis_post_info', 'tj_post_info_filter' );
function tj_post_info_filter( $post_info ) {
	// we didn't want to "count" condolences, so we hacked it slightly to simply ALWAYS say "Leave your condolences"
	return '[post_comments zero="Leave your condolences" one="Leave your condolences" more="Leave your condolences"]';
}


add_filter( 'comment_form_defaults', 'tj_comment_form_atts' );
function tj_comment_form_atts( $atts ) {

	// this is the submit button text
	$atts['label_submit'] = __( 'Leave your condolences' );

	// this is the "section" heading
	$atts['title_reply'] = __( 'Leave your condolences' );


	// this is the "message/comment" textarea field
	$atts['comment_field'] = sprintf(
		'<p class="comment-form-comment">%s %s</p>',
		sprintf(
			'<label for="comment">%s</label>',
			// this is where you leave the text for the comment textarea fiel dlabel
			_x( 'Condolences', 'noun' )
		),
		'<textarea id="comment" name="comment" cols="45" rows="8" maxlength="65525" required="required"></textarea>'
	);


	return $atts;
}


// here, we're editing the section's heading
add_filter( 'genesis_title_comments', 'tj_change_comments_section_heading' );
function tj_change_comments_section_heading() {
	return '<h2>' . __( 'Condolences' ) . '</h2>';
}