 | 1814
...before the moth, and then " whose are .all those things which we have provided ?" — " Behold ! them hast made my days as a hand breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee ; verily every man in his best state is altogether vanity ; surely every man walketh in a vain show." ( Psa. xxxix. 4-6.)... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 460 sayfa
...mufmg, the fire burncal, then fpake I with my tongue, Lord, make me to know mine end, and the meafure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am." Sometimes it is raging, as in Judas, who, under horror laid upon his fin, did miferably end his life.... | |
 | 1804 - 828 sayfa
...matters, as if they were fure of ages to come 1 '•' Lord ! make me to know mine end, and the meafure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am 1" ANECDOTE. THE Gofpel having been fent, by Lady Huntingdon's influence, to a place of public refort,... | |
 | Robert Leighton, George Jerment - 1805 - 504 sayfa
...empty them there, they shall return in wine of strong consolation. Ver. 4. Now David's request is, Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am.] In which he does not desire a response from God, about the day of his death, but instruction concerning... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 504 sayfa
...friends concerninff 4 them, but to God. LORD, make me to know, that is, consider and reflect upon, mine end, and the measure of my days, what it [is ; that] I may know how frail I [am,] and so be less concerned at the misery I have to endure, or the prosperity of the wicked that t I eee.... | |
 | William Jay - 1805 - 486 sayfa
...by feel me chilling it with the damps of death. " Lord, make me " to know mine end and the meafure of my days, " what it is, that I may know how frail I am !" And; iurely it requires contrivance and difficulty to keepoff reflections fo reafonable and falutary.... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 sayfa
...return. xvii. 1. My days are extinct, my breath is corrupt, the graves are ready for inc. Ps. xxxix. 4. Lord make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am. Ver. 5. Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand.breadxh, and nine age is as nothing before thee ;... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 332 sayfa
...are favoured with for the advancement of divine knowledge. Lift up your heart to heaven, and say, " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am. So teach me to number my days, that I may apply my heart unto wisdom. Amen. "f CHAP. V. Zeal inculcated.... | |
 | Samuel Fothergill - 1808 - 230 sayfa
...heart was hot within me ; then fpake I with my tongue, Lord, make me to know my end, and the meafure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am." * — O, that they would contemplate the great defign of Providence, with regard to their immortality,... | |
 | 1808 - 290 sayfa
...Kindled, and forthwith utter'd I these words : ( Lord, let me know my end, and of my days The number, what it is, that I may know How frail I am.' Behold, my days are made As 't were an hand-breadth ; nothing is my age ; Man in his best estate is vanity.... | |
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Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. 
