 As for man, his days are as grass: As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; And the place thereof shall know it no more.  Reports - Page 357by National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States, National council of the Congretional churches of the United States - 1915Full view - About this book
 | 1826 - 870 pages
...powerfully than at that moment the truth and the strength of the Psalmist's words, " Man is as grass ; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone, and the place thereof shall know it no more." Over the once fair scene before me had fearfully... | |
 | 1826 - 538 pages
...this, I will mention as a kind of text, Psalm ciii. 15, 16. " As for man, his days are as grass : as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no more." These words are so simple and so affecting,... | |
 | George Bull - 1827 - 514 pages
...west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. The blessing of everlasting life, after this present vain life, he sets forth in... | |
 | Robert Cree - 1827 - 426 pages
...the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. for he knoweth our frame ; he remembereth that we are dust.' 5., Trust in divine aid : ' I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, whence cometh... | |
 | Henry Belfrage - 1827 - 710 pages
...merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. " Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame ; he remembereth that we are dust."* If, for the sake of his Son, he hath exercised so much long-suffering towards you... | |
 | George Bull - 1827 - 518 pages
...west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. The blessing of everlasting life, after this present vain life, he sets forth in... | |
 | 1843 - 326 pages
...and his tender mercies are over all his works ;" — that " like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him ; for he knoweth our frame ; he remembereth that we are dust." We believe, moreover, that the Holy Ghost, or the Holy Spirit, is the Spirit of... | |
 | William Ford Vance - 1827 - 376 pages
...children, so also the Lord chastens those He loves." Yea, " as a father pitifth his children, even so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him." For He knoweth our frame, He remembers we are but dust. " He doth not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men." " He will... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. — Ps. xcvii. 10. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him : for he knoweth our frame, he remembereth that we are but duit. — Ps. ciii. 13, 14. The Lord hath chastened me sore : but he hath not given... | |
 | George Thomas Chapman - 1828 - 424 pages
...and full of trouble. He coraeth forth like a flower, and is cut down." " His days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth: For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more." "For what is your life? It is even a vapour,... | |
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