 | John Wesley, George Story - 1818 - 934 pages
...was ready to perish came upon me; and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. — I was a father to the poor : and the cause which I knew not I searched out." Bristol bears witness to this, for the tears of the objects of his Christian benevolence, have, as... | |
 | 1803 - 402 pages
...widow's heart to " sing for joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet " was I to the lame ; I was a father to the poor, and " the cause which I knew not I searched out. Did " not I weep for him that was in trouble ? Was " not my soul grieved for the poor ? Let me be "... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. Then I said, I shall die... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 506 pages
...; / directed the ignorant \ 6 and perplexed, and helped the -weak and the feeble. I [was] a father to the poor : and the cause [which] I knew not I searched out ; I was not only a patron, but a father to the poor, providing for him, as vtU as protecting him ;... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 540 pages
...was as a robe and a dia" dem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I " to the lame. I was a father to the poor: and " the cause which I knew not, I searched out. I " brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked " the spoil out of his teeth. Then I said, I shall "... | |
 | John Logan - 1807 - 254 pages
...him that had none to help " him. I was eyes to the blind, feet was [ to the ." lame : I was a father to the poor, and the cause " which I knew not, I searched out. The stranger " did not lodge in the street; I opened rny doors to " the traveller. The loins of the... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...was as a robe and a diadem. 15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet wan I to the lame. 161 was a father r want of judgment 24 He that 17 And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. 18 Then I said, I shall... | |
 | 1809 - 556 pages
...his own business, and assisted him who wanted means to carry on his cause. Ver. 1 6. I was a father to the poor ; and the cause which I knew not, I searched out.] For the poor 1 had such a paternal affection, that it made me his advocate as well as his judge ; and... | |
 | Samuel Richardson (teacher of short-hand.) - 1810 - 134 pages
...incut was a robe and a diadem ; I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; I was a father to the poor, and the cause which I knew not I searched out. And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. Then I said, I shall die... | |
 | Eliphalet Nott - 1810 - 292 pages
...his prosperity. " I was eyes,1' says he " to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor, and the cause which I knew not, I searched out. The stranger did not lodge in the streets, but I opened my den unto the traveller." To the character... | |
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The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. 
