| William Jay - 1805 - 486 pages
...neft ; but it is much more defirable to die even in n prifon or upon a dung-hill, if we can fay with . Simeon, " Lord, now letteft thou thy fervant depart...thy word, for mine eyes have " feen thy falvation." i •. III. In thefe words we find fomething very COM* MON. It is affluence and eafe cheriming confidence... | |
| Robert Johnson, John Swift Emerson - 1805 - 250 pages
...then refign the fcene to fitter actors—pleafed fhall I lay down my wearied head to reft, and fay, " Lord, now letteft thou thy fervant depart in peace,...thy word, for mine eyes have feen thy falvation.'' Mr. WILLIAM JOHNSON.* My Lords, As the Counfel for the Crown will be entitled to the reply, I fhould... | |
| George Horne - 1806 - 250 pages
...Lord and ours: and * Cant, ii, 11, old Simeon clofeth all with his affecting farewel to the world ; " Lord, " now letteft thou thy fervant depart " in peace,...according to thy word ; " for mine eyes have feen thy falva" tion." Thus did all " break forth " into joy, and fing together, becaule " the Lord had comforted... | |
| 1809 - 674 pages
...the cuftom of the law, then took he him up in his arms, and blefled God, and faid, Lord, now leiteft thou thy fervant depart in peace, according to thy...thou haft prepared before the face of all people, a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Ifrael. And Jofcph and his mother marvelled... | |
| William Bell - 1810 - 474 pages
...for him after the cuftom of the law, then took " he him up in his arms, and blefled God, and K fkiB, Lord, now letteft thou thy fervant depart " in peace, according to thy word. For mine " eyes have leen thy Talvation ; which thou haft " prepared before the face of all people... | |
| Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 556 pages
...though the pangs of death were upon him, being railed a little in his chair, repeated thefe words ; " Lord, now letteft thou thy fervant depart in peace, according to thy moft holy and comfortable word; for mine eyes have fecit thy precious Jalvation. Here, Doclor, is my... | |
| rev. Christopher Brown - 1812 - 508 pages
...by the light of faith, and with an cxtafyof joy, took him up in his arms, gave thanks, and faid, " Lord, now letteft thou thy fervant depart in peace,...to thy word, for mine eyes have feen thy falvation, &c." Anna alfo added her public thanks and praifes to thofe of Simeon. This holy widow, after feven... | |
| 1812 - 1006 pages
...clofe to her mouth, heard the expiring faint fpeaking foftly to God, and faying, ' Lord, nowletteft thou thy fervant depart in peace, according to thy word ; for mine eyes have feen thy falvation.' Immediately after uttering this, (he, with three gentle fighs, refigned up her fpirit into the hands... | |
| Church of England - 1823 - 706 pages
...servant depart in peace : according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen : thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared : before the face of all people; To be a light to lighten the hedloedd : ac yn ogoniant i'th bob! Israel. Gogoniant i'r Tad, ac i'r Mab : ac i'r Yspryd Glàn ; Megis... | |
| George Haggitt - 1825 - 458 pages
...now that I have lived to behold, according to thy promise, the Redeemer of mankind, " whom thou hast prepared before the face of all people, to be a light to lighten the Gentiles (to guide all the nations of the earth to true religion) and to be the glory of thy people Israel,"... | |
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