 | Missions - 1805 - 672 pages
...my unhappy state, and reflect upon iny departed pleasures. " Oh that I were us in months past, as ID the days •when God preserved me; when his candle shined upon my lit M'l, and when by his light I walked through darkness." Bui changes are not peculiar to a solitary... | |
 | John Millard - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1813 - 704 pages
...imagination. The recollection of past happiness is thus elegantly exhibited by the sacred author of the book of JOB. Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ; when 1 washed my steps in butter, and the rocks poured me out rivers of oil. When the ear heard me, it blessed... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, John Millard - Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1813 - 712 pages
...imagination. The recollection of past happiness is thus elegantly exhibited by the sacred author of the book of JOB. Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ; when I ivashed my steps in butter, and the rocks poured me out rivers of oil. When the ear heard me, it... | |
 | John Stanford - History - 1814 - 450 pages
...above many, if indeed you have no occasion for repentance. Some of you may. have just reason to say : Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me! my soul desireth the first ripe fruit. Under this decline of your affections, be not discouraged. The... | |
 | 1842 - 612 pages
...Job experienced, when he cried out in the bitterness of his soul — " Oh that it were as in mouths past — as in the days when God preserved me; " When his candle shmed upon my head — and when by his light I walked through darkness. " As I was in the days of my... | |
 | Joseph McKean - 1814 - 366 pages
...understanding. CHAP. XXIX. Job's fornwr prosperity. Mo RED v EH, Job continued his parable, and said, 2 Oh, that I were as in. months past, as in the days •ahen God preserved me : 3 When his candle shined upon ray head, and when by his light I walked ihrough... | |
 | William Bates - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 530 pages
...peace of heart ? How passionately do they cry out with Job in the book of his patience, " O that I was as in months past, as in the days when God preserved...head, and when by his light I walked through darkness ; as I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle!" Job 29. 2, 3. And... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 508 pages
...grace of God, and his special presence in holy duties ; or have not occasion to say with Job, O that it -were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me : When his candle shined upon my head, and, by his lig-ht I walked through darkness, Job xxix. 2, 3. Moreover, we are to enquire, whether we do... | |
 | Early printed books - 1815 - 872 pages
...understanding. CHAP. XXIX. JOB'S JUSTICE AMD MEttCV. JOB farther, continued his speech, saying, 2. Oh! that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ; 3. When his lamp of prosperity shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness,... | |
 | Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 614 pages
...and to depart from evil is understanding. CHAP. XXIX. MOREOVER Job continued his parable, and said, 2 Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; 3 When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness; 4 As I was... | |
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OH THAT I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness... 
