 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1817 - 636 pàgines
...Thus, the Psalmist, meditating on the shortness of human life, and the certainty of death, says, " Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth,...verily, every man at his best state is altogether vanity ;" and again, " Man is like to vanity, his davs pass away like a shadow." In perfect harmony with this... | |
 | William Stern Palmer - 1817 - 178 pàgines
...how suddenly it may be executed. To this state of uncertainty, the prayer of David is appropriate: Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I inay know how frail I am;9 for the knowledge of our frailty may cause attention to the Prophet's advice,... | |
 | J. Coote - 1817 - 378 pàgines
...are right. St. Michael, Cornhill. Psalm xxxix. 5. Behold, thou hast made mr days as an hand breadth ; and mine age is as nothing before thee ; verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. St. Michael, Crooked-lane. Rev. Dr. Dakins. Matthew, xxv. IS. Watch, therefore, for ye know neither... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1818 - 904 pàgines
...not give to another. Sermon preached by W. Turner, Hanover-Square, Ne&castle. PSALM xxxix. v. 5. " Behold, thou hast' made my days as an handbreadth...every man at his best state is altogether vanity." Selah. AS there is nothing in this world, the contemplation of THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE. which can afford... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - 1818 - 550 pàgines
...and the ingratitude of man ; the transient miseries of time, and the durable glories of eternity. 4. LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days what it is : that / may know how frail I am. Wearied with the contradiction of sinners, and sickening at the prospect... | |
 | 1818 - 948 pàgines
...PSALMS. David complains of his enemies. was musing the fire burned : then spake I with my tongue. 4 ture after ' that I may know how frail I am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth ; and mine age... | |
 | 1818 - 588 pàgines
...others. David once observed the same, and cried out, " Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadtb, and mine age is as nothing before thee : verily, every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Surely every man walketh in a vain show ; surely they are disquieted in... | |
 | Thomas Green - 1818 - 654 pàgines
...especially selected by the Dean, and read accordingly; after which Dr. Green's celebrated Anthem, " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days," was sung in an exquisite manner by the gentlemen belonging to the choir. The Dean then delivered an... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1818 - 586 pàgines
...feems, in fenfe to this iSBrHI^Ldrd, prays he, make me to know my end, and the pr. xx*ix. Vneafiire of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail '• f'am: concerning the drift of which place, as well as of this he're, it were obvious to conceive... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1844 - 638 pàgines
...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...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 my days are... | |
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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. 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. 
