 | 1825 - 688 Seiten
...speaking of the duration of human life, the season of action and suffering in the present world. ¥ Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am." I. The time of .pur Jife appears short, if we compute, 'il. with ftherduration. •<*..' The age of... | |
 | Thomas Russell Sullivan, David Reed - 1828 - 390 Seiten
...in the sacred song from which I have taken my text. In the verses immediately succeeding he says, " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth ; and mine age is as nothing before thee : verily... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1828 - 732 Seiten
...preserve me from trouble: thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Lord, make me to know my end, and the measure of my days, what it is : that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth, and mine age is nothing before thee : verily every... | |
 | 1828 - 586 Seiten
...remind us that here we have no continuing city; but wisdom to listen to their voice is possessed by few. Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, whit it is ; that I may know how frail I am. It is a way that we must tread alone. Friends may surround... | |
 | John Stanford - 1829 - 474 Seiten
...21. Cast me not off in the time of old age ; forsake me not when my strength faileth. Psalm Ixxi. 9. Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth ; and mine age as nothing K«»fnre thee. Spare me... | |
 | William Jay - 1829 - 592 Seiten
...getting home. We are but strangers and sojourn ers here, as were all our fathers. There is none abiding. "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 us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." SEPT. 4. — " Peace... | |
 | Eli Meeker - 1829 - 434 Seiten
...therefore, with much propriety be said, We are fearfully made. The Psalmist prays, O make me to know my end, and the measure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I arn. Surely every man, at his best estate, is altogether vanity. The sacred volume, to express the... | |
 | 1829 - 1012 Seiten
...My heart was hot within m«; . ., i 111" was musing the fire burned : then spake I with my tongue. 4 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it it thai I may know bow trail I am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth ; and mine age... | |
 | Thomas Watson - 1830 - 154 Seiten
...xxxix. 3. David was meditating on mortality, and see how his heart was affected with it, ver. 4. " Lord, make me to know mine end and the measure of...days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am." The reason our affections are so chill and cold in spiritual things, is, because we do not warm ourselves... | |
 | Robert Leighton - 1830 - 640 Seiten
...fall on His, and He hath a bottle to put them in: if ye empty them there, they shall return in wing of strong consolation. Ver. 4. Now David's request...make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, ivhat it is : that I may Icnow how frail I am. In which he does' not 'desire a re-' sponse from God... | |
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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. 
