 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
 | Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 378 pages
...The grass wither. eth, and the flower thereof falieth away. 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. We all do fade as a leaf. (r) Man Heath also... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1813 - 498 pages
...in that very day his thoughts perish," Psal. cxlvi. 3, 4. " 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," Psal. ciii. 15, 16. 5. Finally, the judgment,... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - 1813 - 414 pages
...the covenant under their inward darkness and disquietudes. — " 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."Thus it is evident that particular perfections of the GfTdhead, which were obscurely... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1864 - 598 pages
...resist and to persevere, with the gracious assurance that — "Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him ; for He knoweth our frame, He remembereth we are dust." (Psalm cm. 14.) I had not thought of formally withdrawing myself from church membership... | |
 | James BOWDEN (Minister at Tooting.) - 1814 - 634 pages
...under the care of such a Shepherd ! happy on earth; for " 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," Ps. ciii. 13: happier still in heaven; for there " the Lamb which is in the midst... | |
 | 1845 - 752 pages
...but now have I kept thy Word." Then would he find 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 but dust." Then again would the angel of Prosperity be commissioned to take her place by... | |
 | 1831 - 492 pages
...nipped him in the bud — he withered, drooped, and died. " As for man his days are as the 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." The death of our little Indian boy was hopeful... | |
 | John Stanford - 1814 - 450 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 rememberetJi that we are dust," 8 — 14. " Yes, Sir," said the gentleman, " I will read the psalm,... | |
 | 1815 - 294 pages
...flower of the field. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth. 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. We spend our years as a tale that is told.... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1815 - 202 pages
...withering grass and the fading flower? Hear the Scripture, "As for man his days are as grass,; as the 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."* And who would place all his dependance on... | |
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