 Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.  The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine - Page 3771827Full view - About this book
 | William Mason - 1765 - 522 pages
...fear and unrighteous hope, through application of the blood of Jesus. So that the soul shall have " the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness," Isa. Ixi. 3. JULY 5. — Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1802 - 644 pages
...and their God? Thus do I desire to come unto thee. Blessed Saviour, art thou not appointed to give unto them that mourn in Zion, beauty for ashes, the...mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness §§? O wash away my tears, anoint my * Psal. xlii. 4. fPsal. Ixxvii. 7. + Job xvi. 16.... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1802 - 626 pages
...and their God ? Thus do I desire to come unto thee. Blessed Saviour, art thou not appointed to give unto them that mourn in Zion, beauty for ashes, the...mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness §§? O wash away my tears, anoint my *Psal. xlii. 4. fPsal. Ixxvii. 7. + Jobxvi. 16.... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 400 pages
...from every guilty fear, through the application of the blood of Jesus. So that the soul shall have, " the oil of joy• for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness,"... .Isa. Ixi. 3. And now the scales have left mine eyes, When justice seiz'd God's only... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1808 - 584 pages
...willing mind, " and will " in no wise cast thee out." He will bind up thy broken heart, and " give thee the oil of joy for " mourning, and the garment of praise for the " spirit of heaviness." Only .wait his time: let him probe thy wounds to the bottom : catch not impatiently... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 556 pages
...Sun of righteousness." " In Him we " live, and move, and have our being." His " bright beams" " give unto them that mourn " in Zion beauty for ashes, the...mourning, and the garment of praise for the " spirit of heaviness." When our portion of the earth enjoys a more copious communication of the sun-beams,... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1810 - 516 pages
...rejoice in the advent of him, who is come to bind up the broken-hearted, and to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness?—] But the " daughters of Zion" in particular should: ,rejoice at this event [The daughters... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1810 - 518 pages
...God; to comfort all that mourn; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might... | |
 | John Newton - 1810 - 636 pages
...shall be finally disappointed. Sooner or later he gives them, according to his promise, beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness*. This warfare is accomplished, when they rightly understand, and cordially believe the... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1810 - 544 pages
...willsatiate every weary soul, and replenish every sorrowful soul:" he " will give you beauty for ashes, tire oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for* the spirit of heaviness, that God may be glorified." V. The last observations we proposed to make, was, that Christ... | |
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