 | Thomas Russell Sullivan, David Reed - 1828 - 390 pages
...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... | |
 | 1825 - 688 pages
...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... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1828 - 560 pages
...For I am ashamed of the sins I have desired, and am confounded for the pleasures that I have chosen. Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am, and that I may apply my heart unto wisdom. Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord : let... | |
 | Robert Leighton - 1828 - 302 pages
...in. If ye empty them there, they shall return in wine of strong consolation. 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... | |
 | John Owen - 1828 - 284 pages
...is before me : I was dumb with silence, I held my peace even from good, and my sorrow was stirred ; my heart was hot within me; while I was musing the fire burned, then spake I with my tongue." 3. I'ut an holy constraint on the mind to abide in spiritual thoughts and meditations. This rule is... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...him, &c.— Ps. viii. 3, 4. OF MEDITATION. 381 member and turn unto the Lord, &c. — Ps. xxii. 27. My heart was hot within me ; while I was musing, the fire burned : then spake I with my tongue. — Ps. xxxix. 3. Luke iii. 15. Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear : forget also... | |
 | 1829 - 1012 pages
...silence; I held peace, even from good ; and my s was stirred. 3 My heart was hot within m«; . ., i 111" was musing the fire burned : then spake I with my...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... | |
 | John Stanford - 1829 - 474 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | 1830 - 1070 pages
...tho wicked is before le. 2 I was dumb with silence; I held my peace, even from good ; and my sorrow was stirred. 3 My heart was hot within me; while I...spake I with my tongue. 4 LORD, make me to know mine cm!, and the measure of my days, »•hat it te; that I may know how rail I am. 5 Behold, thou hast... | |
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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. 
