 | 1822 - 796 pages
...I was thus musing, thejîre kindled, and at the last I spake with my tongue. Lord, let me know mine end, and the number of my days; that I may be certified how long I have to live. Tliese are not the words of fretfulncss or despair, but the words of soberness and truth. He does not... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - Theology - 1822 - 734 pages
...trust : let me never be put-to confusion : deliver me in thy righteousness. Lord, let me know mine end, and the number of my days : that I may be certified how long I have to live. Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a span long, and mine age is even as nothing in respect of... | |
 | Prayer (Book of common) (U.S. protest. episc. ch.) - 1822 - 498 pages
...the CAmrA, lh.au be said or*u»if the follo-^ing A> thtm, taken from the 39M and 90M fsalmt. Т ORD, let me know my end, •^ and the number of my days -, that I may be certified huw long I have tu live Behold, thou hnst made my days as it were a span long; and nine age is even... | |
 | Christianity - 1822 - 792 pages
...longest life affords B SERMON ON THE NEW YEAR. I'-alm xxxix. 5. Lord, let me know mine end, and tfit number of my days ; that I may be certified how long I have to live. ; , • WHEN he wrote the Psalm from which these words are taken, David appears to have laboured under... | |
 | Church of England - Book of Common Prayer - 1823 - 706 pages
...was thus musing the fire kindled : and at the last I spake with my tongue ; Lord, let me know mine end, and the number of my days : that I may be certified now long I have to live. Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a span long : ana mine age is even... | |
 | sir John Bayley (1st bart) - 1824 - 774 pages
...me ; and while I was thus musing, the fire kindled : and at the last I spake with my tongue ; 5. " Lord, let me know my " end, and the number of my "...certified " how long I have to live." 6. Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a span long : and mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee ; and... | |
 | Visitation of the sick Order for the - 1824 - 132 pages
...spake nothing ; * — I kept silence, yea, even from good words, .but it was pain and grief to me. number of my days, that I may be certified how long I have to live ! Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a span long ; — and mine age is even as nothing in respect... | |
 | Joseph Hall - Bible - 1824 - 526 pages
...passingbell, " O, teach me to number my, days, that I may apply my heart unto wisdom," xc. 12: or, " Lord, let me know my end, and the number of my days," xxxix. 4. Thus may we dart out our holy desires to God upon all occasions. Wherein heed must be taken,... | |
 | Thomas Rennell - Sermons, English - 1825 - 476 pages
...was thus musing, the fire kindled ; and at the last I spake with my tongue. Lord, let me know mine end, and the number of my days ; that I may be certified how long I have to live." These are not the words of fretfulness or despair, but " the words of soberness and truth." He does... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1825 - 172 pages
..." from all blindness of heart, " from pride, vain glory, and hypocrisy." " Lord, " let me know mine end, and the number of my " days, that I may be certified how long I have " to live." Let not that hour come suddenly upon me when I must appear before thine awful presence. Defend me from... | |
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Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a span long : and mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee ; and verily every man living is altogether vanity. 
