 | Alexander Roberts, Sir James Donaldson - Christian literature, Early - 1869 - 542 pages
...dishes. 3. The blessing of Isaac with which he blessed his younger son Jacob has the same meaning, when he says, " Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a full field which the Lord has blessed." 1 But " the field is the world."2 And therefore he added, "... | |
 | Alexander Roberts, Sir James Donaldson - Christian literature, Early - 1869 - 574 pages
...the tribes of the earth be blessed." 1 On this same point in Genesis : " And Isaac blessed Jacob.2 Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field which the Lord hath blessed : and God give thee of the dew of heaven, and of the fertility of the earth,... | |
 | Prosper Louis P. Guéranger - 1870 - 644 pages
...kissed him. And immediately as he smelled the fragrant smell of his garments, blessing him, he said: Behold the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field, which the Lord hath blessed. God give thee of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, abundance... | |
 | 1870 - 484 pages
...that flesh alive, Who lived in it. Why do we marvel? Why do we not believe ? It is GOD Who did it. fy. Behold the smell of My Son is as the smell of a field which the LORD bath blessed, Al : * and the smell of His raiment is sweeter than all spices.... | |
 | Henry Formby - 1871 - 330 pages
...kissed him; and immediately as he smelled the fragrant smell of his garments, blessing him, -he said, 'Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field which the Lord hath blessed. God give thee of the dew of heaven and of the fatness of the earth, abundance... | |
 | Angelo Agostino Scotti (abp. of Thessalonica.) - 1874 - 610 pages
...of our sanctity should be such that our Divine Lord on the Altar might say, in the words of Isaac, " Behold, the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field which the Lord hath blessed" (Gen. xxvii. 27). We should be like frankincense, which is composed of... | |
 | John George Wenham - 1875 - 232 pages
...kissed him. And immediately as he smelled the fragrant smell of his garments, blessing him, he said : Behold the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field, which the Lord hath hlessed. God give thee the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, abundance... | |
 | Saint Bernard (of Clairvaux) - Bible - 1881 - 182 pages
...exhaling such exquisite perfume, are pleasing also to the Father of Him who has made all things new ; and, blessing Him, He says : "Behold the smell of my Son is as the smell of a field full of flowers, which the Lord hath blessed ; " full of flowers, indeed, for it is of His fulness... | |
 | Frederick William Faber - Theology - 1884 - 256 pages
...blessing, with license to play his elder brother's part. " The voice indeed is the voice of Jacob," and it is not he whom I will bless, "but the hands...inventions of His paternal love. For, we must next inquire with whom it is we pray. Never alone ; of this we are sure, whenever we rightly pray. There... | |
 | 1884 - 96 pages
...crescere te faciat Deus meus, sicut arenam maris : et donet tibi de rore cceli benedictionem. Behold,1 the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field which the Lord has blessed : may my God make thee to increase as the sands of the sea,2 and give thee... | |
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Behold the smell of my son is as the smell of a plentiful field, which the Lord hath blessed. 
