 | Old Humphrey - 1799 - 372 σελίδες
...unsolemnized with considerations of life and death, time and eternity, has visited the place in vain. " 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,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 460 σελίδες
...mufmg, the fire burncal, then fpake I with my tongue, Lord, make me to know mine end, and the meafure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am." Sometimes it is raging, as in Judas, who, under horror laid upon his fin, did miferably end his life.... | |
 | 1804 - 828 σελίδες
...matters, as if they were fure of ages to come 1 '•' Lord ! make me to know mine end, and the meafure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am 1" ANECDOTE. THE Gofpel having been fent, by Lady Huntingdon's influence, to a place of public refort,... | |
 | Robert Leighton, George Jerment - 1805 - 504 σελίδες
...them there, they shall return in wine of strong consolation. Ver. 4. Now David's request is, Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my 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... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 504 σελίδες
...friends concerninff 4 them, but to God. LORD, make me to know, that is, consider and reflect upon, mine end, and the measure of my days, what it [is ; that] I may know how frail I [am,] and so be less concerned at the misery I have to endure, or the prosperity of the wicked that t I eee.... | |
 | William Jay - 1805 - 486 σελίδες
...by feel me chilling it with the damps of death. " Lord, make me " to know mine end and the meafure of my days, " what it is, that I may know how frail I am !" And; iurely it requires contrivance and difficulty to keepoff reflections fo reafonable and falutary.... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 σελίδες
...xvii. 1. My days are extinct, my breath is corrupt, the graves are ready for inc. Ps. xxxix. 4. Lord make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am. Ver. 5. Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand.breadxh, and nine age is as nothing before thee ;... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 332 σελίδες
...favoured with for the advancement of divine knowledge. Lift up your heart to heaven, and say, " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am. So teach me to number my days, that I may apply my heart unto wisdom. Amen. "f CHAP. V. Zeal inculcated.... | |
 | Samuel Fothergill - 1808 - 230 σελίδες
...heart was hot within me ; then fpake I with my tongue, Lord, make me to know my end, and the meafure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am." * — O, that they would contemplate the great defign of Providence, with regard to their immortality,... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 418 σελίδες
...are Jearfatty made." 4f/2/y, In respect of our frailty. The same may be said, The Psalmist prays, " O make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am. Surely every man, at his best state, is altogether vanity." The scripture, to express the vanity and... | |
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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. 
