...late, to eat the bread of sorrows : for so he giveth his beloved sleep. 3 Lo, children are a hcoitage of the LORD : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are In the hand of a mighty man; {unto the mighty (lad of Jacob ; iq are children of the youth. 3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle...

...young people, and the state of fathers in the truth. GF Kingston, the 10th mo. 1G84. DAVID saith, ' Lo' children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hands of a mighty man, so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath...

...their modes of living too, children were an advantage and a defence. Hence the language of Scripture: "Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of ths youth. Happy is the man that hath...

...my son (said David), to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. 1 Ch. xxviii. 5. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb if hit reward. /'.-. cxxvii. 3. Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given Tne are for signs...

...so the Lord is round about his people, from henceforth even for evermore. Ps. cxxvii. 4. As~arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of the youth. Ps. i. 8. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit...

...fruitfulncss ? If natural births have >een always acknowledged to belong to God's Derogative, Psalm cxxvii. 3, Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit ->f the womb is his reward ; and so Jacob answered wisely to his wife's foolish passion, Am I in God's...

...underslood ?— " This same shall comfort us." First, we may take it as an emotion purely .parental Lo ! children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. It is therefore natural to rejoice at their birth. " A w,oman when sbe is in travail hath sorrow, because...

...piece of instruction, with regard to the management of all our concerns, temporal and spiritual. " 3. Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD : and the fruit of the womb и his reward." The labours of mankind, first in building houses and cities, and then in guarding and...

...their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words. 3. Children. — Psal. cxxvii. 4, 5. ^sorrows are in the hand of a 'mighty man ; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath Jiis quiver full of them. " The orientals are accustomed to call brave and...

...the jewels from which he means to adorn his crown. He appreciates your children. Lo, children are the heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. Your children are his property; he made them for himself; and when he committed them to your affectionate...