 Lord, make me to know mine 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 an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.  The Child's companion - Page 1661852Full view - About this book
 | William Carus Wilson - 1844 - 638 pages
...as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth." (Psalm ciii. IS.) 13. An Hand-breadth. " Behold, tliou hast made my days as an hand-breadth, and mine age...: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity." (Psalm xxxix. 5.) 14. Vanity. " I loathe it ; I would not live alway : let me alone ; for... | |
 | 1819 - 488 pages
...them up '. We are but of yesterday, and know nothing ; because our days upon earth are a shadow e. Lord make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I amh. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom '. That which I see not,... | |
 | 1819 - 948 pages
...stirred. 3 My heart was hot within me; was musing the fire burned : then spake I with my tongue. 4 @ X 5 1 am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee : verily... | |
 | Birmingham sacellum Erdingtoniense - 1821 - 644 pages
...was hot within me ; while I was musing the fire burned : then spake I with my tongue, 4 Lord, make me know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee : verily... | |
 | 1863 - 1198 pages
...distinctly rise again to memory. But vain is the pride of beauty. The rose fades, and the lily is soiled. " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...how frail I am. Behold, Thou hast made my days as a handbreadth ; and mine age is as nothing before Thee : verily every man at his best state is altogether... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1822 - 734 pages
...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...how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth, and mine age is nothing before thee : verily every man at his best state is altogether... | |
 | 1822 - 792 pages
...value. This sense of the words agrees exactly with the translation of them as we find it in the Bible. " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days ; what it is, that I may know how frail I am. The sum and substance, indeed, of his request, is contained in the last verse of the Psalm ; an entreaty... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1822 - 548 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... | |
 | W. F. LLOYD - 1822 - 178 pages
...surely every man is vanity. (39 P. 11.) ,12. Does he pray to be made sensible of his own frailty ? Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: that I may know bow frail I am. 'Beheld, thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth, and mine age is as nothing before... | |
 | 1822 - 858 pages
...Worship Street, by Mr. Darid Eaton, to a most numerous, and respectable audience, from Psalm xxxix. 5 : " Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee ;" the conclusion of which appeared in the last Number of this Repository. [XVI. 735—737.] Several... | |
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