| Charles Buck - 1815 - Liczba stron: 202
...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... | |
| 1816 - Liczba stron: 566
...when a sermon was preached by his minister, to a very crowded congregation, from PsaJm xxxviii. 4. " Lord make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am." He has left an example worthy of imitation, and a testimony in the minds of all who knew him, " that... | |
| Thomas Stackhouse - 1817 - Liczba stron: 636
...Thus, the Psalmist, meditating on the shortness of human life, and the certainty of death, says, " Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth,...verily, every man at his best state is altogether vanity ;" and again, " Man is like to vanity, his davs pass away like a shadow." In perfect harmony with this... | |
| J. Coote - 1817 - Liczba stron: 378
...are right. St. Michael, Cornhill. Psalm xxxix. 5. Behold, thou hast made mr days as an hand breadth ; and mine age is as nothing before thee ; verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. St. Michael, Crooked-lane. Rev. Dr. Dakins. Matthew, xxv. IS. Watch, therefore, for ye know neither... | |
| William Stern Palmer - 1817 - Liczba stron: 178
...how suddenly it may be executed. To this state of uncertainty, the prayer of David is appropriate: Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I inay know how frail I am;9 for the knowledge of our frailty may cause attention to the Prophet's advice,... | |
| Robert Huish - 1818 - Liczba stron: 904
...not give to another. Sermon preached by W. Turner, Hanover-Square, Ne&castle. PSALM xxxix. v. 5. " Behold, thou hast' made my days as an handbreadth...every man at his best state is altogether vanity." Selah. AS there is nothing in this world, the contemplation of THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE. which can afford... | |
| George Horne, William Jones - 1818 - Liczba stron: 550
...and the ingratitude of man ; the transient miseries of time, and the durable glories of eternity. 4. LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days what it is : that / may know how frail I am. Wearied with the contradiction of sinners, and sickening at the prospect... | |
| 1818 - Liczba stron: 948
...PSALMS. David complains of his enemies. was musing the fire burned : then spake I with my tongue. 4 ture after ' that I may know how frail I am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth ; and mine age... | |
| 1818 - Liczba stron: 588
...others. David once observed the same, and cried out, " Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadtb, and mine age is as nothing before thee : verily, every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Surely every man walketh in a vain show ; surely they are disquieted in... | |
| Thomas Green - 1818 - Liczba stron: 654
...especially selected by the Dean, and read accordingly; after which Dr. Green's celebrated Anthem, " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days," was sung in an exquisite manner by the gentlemen belonging to the choir. The Dean then delivered an... | |
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