 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1822 - 722 pages
...goodness, I had not fainted in my trouble. Isaiah foretels0, that it should be Christ's office " to give the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness." For St. John saw in the spirit, that they that follow Christ, are clothed " in white... | |
 | John Arrowsmith - 1822 - 410 pages
...the Feast of Tabernacles at the end of harvest. II. Because Jesus Christ was " anointed to give us the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness."^ He himself indeed was anointed with the oil of gladness above his fellows, but such... | |
 | 1822 - 682 pages
...opening of prison doors to them that are bound, in vain ? Did He promise to give beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness unto them that mourn in Zion, and will He refuse to beautify the mind, anoint the head,... | |
 | Robert Leighton - 1822 - 576 pages
...proclaimed, and a notable change there is of their estate who mourn in Zion, giving them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. Think with what joy the long imprisoned debtor, drowned in debt, receives a full discharge,... | |
 | 1838 - 1014 pages
...himself before Ood ; and while he thus wrestled and endeavoured to believe, he received beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. He was made so unspeakably happy, that he spent the remaining part of the night in praise... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1822 - 298 pages
...length heal this soul of mine which hath sinned against thee ; and give me beauty for ashes, the ail of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness ! O that Lhou wouldst at length restore unto tnr the joy ofthy salvation, and make me... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1823 - 586 pages
...peace and comfort to thee : " Come unto me," saith Jesus, " all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will " give you rest." Behold, he calleth thee...: use every means of increasing thy abhorrence of sin, and watchfulness against it : and it shall not be very long before " he will shed abroad his love... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1823 - 508 pages
...of the prison to them that are bound ; to comfort them that mourn ; to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit nf 'heaviness." This prediction he punctually fulfilled, while he preached and conversed among men.... | |
 | John Swete - 1823 - 218 pages
...comfort the afflicted. — strengthen the weak, — give to them that mourn in Zion beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. Eless all Thy ministering servants, and especially those who labour amongst us in the... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1823 - 590 pages
...fellow-saints, the light of his countenance; and will soon appoint, unto them all, beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. Is he come to a dying bed ? Is Eternity, with all its amazing scenes, beginning to be... | |
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Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified. 
