| 1858 - 778 sayfa
...contrast with the Divine nature, viewed his own existence aa defective and short-lived, and exclaimed, " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is" — how limited, and short, and soon run out my little term of life — " that I may know," and duly... | |
| 1810 - 596 sayfa
...assistance, the grace of God. With solemn ardour of soul he prays, ' Lord, direct my thoughts, dispose me, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is !' Observe, he reflects that ' the end of all 'things is at hand.' He puses, and thinks that the end... | |
| William Jay - 1814 - 552 sayfa
...which I now enjoy the sleep of nature, will by and by feel me chilling it with the damps of death. " Lord, make me " to know mine end and the measure of...• ' " what it is, that I may know how frail I am !'' And surely it requires contrivance and difficulty to keep off reflection so reasonable and salutary.... | |
| John Stanford - 1814 - 450 sayfa
...shall be saved : for thou art my praise. Jer. 17. 14. I am the Lord that healeth thee. Ex. 15. 26. Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am. Ps. 39. 4. For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.... | |
| Timothy Alden - 1814 - 306 sayfa
...down. He fieeth also as a shadow and continueth not. Lord, make me to know mine end, and the number of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am. So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Blessed be the God and father... | |
| 1815 - 294 sayfa
...seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand breadth ; and mine age is as nothing before thee. Thou turnest man to destruction : and sayest,... | |
| Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 622 sayfa
...but I shall enjoy a long life, free from all such miserable or offensive disorders." Rather say, " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am." Hence learn too, the much greater loathsomeness of sin. Some of you do not know what I mean by this... | |
| Charles Buck - 1815 - 430 sayfa
...amplitude, it is scanty, compared with the bounty and the mercy of its Maker." June 4. ., , JPSALM xxxix. 4. Lord make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is. that 1 may know how frail I am. His present Majesty, KING GEORGE III. born 1738. It is reported of a noble... | |
| 1815 - 614 sayfa
...stirred. 3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: thett spake 1 with my tongue, 4 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it it; that I may know how frail 1 am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth ; and mine age... | |
| Charles Buck - 1815 - 202 sayfa
...answers to this important question ; kneel down before him who has thy life in his hand, and say, " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, that I may know how frail 'I am. Behold thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth, and mine age as... | |
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