 | Church of England - 1825 - 432 pages
...thus musing the fire kindled : and at the last I spake with my tongue ; 5 Lord, let me know mine cud, and the number of my days : that I may be certified how long I have to Uve. 6 Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a span long : and mine age is even as nothmg in respect... | |
 | Edward Patteson - Christian life - 1826 - 389 pages
...*»«•• *..•.!/, • til .. V :• s . SERMON VI. IGNORANCE OF THE FUTURE, A BLESSING. PSALM xxxix. 5. Lord, let me know my end, and the number of my days...that I may be certified, how long I have to live. IT is most probable, that this petition of King David, however earnest in its language, ought to be... | |
 | 1840 - 538 pages
...to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." Ps. xc. 12. " Lord, let me know mine end, and the number of my days, that I may be certified how long 1 have to live.'' — Ps. xxxix. 5. But the prevalency of sin has such a domineering power over the... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1828 - 732 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, arid mine age is even as nothing in respect... | |
 | Church of England - 1829 - 668 pages
...was thus musing the fire kindled : and at tb« hist I spake with my tongue ; 5 Lord, let me know mine end, and the number of my days : that I may be certified how long I have to live. 7 For man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain : he heapeth up riches, and cannot... | |
 | 1829 - 442 pages
...within me : and while 1 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 days, that 1 may be certified how long I have my be > live. 6 Behold, tliou hast made nrr day» пз it wilt:... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1830 - 482 pages
...within me: and while I was thus musing the fire kindled, and at tue last I spake will- my tongue: ó Lord, let me know my end, and the number of my days, that 1 may be certified how long I lave to live. 6 Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a span long,... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1850 - 332 pages
...a passing-bell, " O teach me to number my days, that 1 may apply my heart to wisdom," xc. 12. Or, " Lord, let me know my end, and the number of my days," xxxix. 5. Thus may we dart out our holy desires to God upon all occasions. Wherein heed must be taken... | |
 | Edward Maltby (bp. of Durham.) - 1831 - 422 pages
...life can be reckoned upon with any certainty ? who shall presume to expect an answer to his prayer ; " Lord ! let me know my end, and the number of my days, that I may be certified how long I have to live " ? But, lastly, the closest and the most interesting feature of resemblance, between the traveller,... | |
 | James Slade - 1832 - 564 pages
...within 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 days...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... | |
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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. 
