 Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.  Reports - Page 354by 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
 | Religious tract society - 424 pages
...prey. — Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. — Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth ; and mine age is as nothing before thee...every man at his best state is altogether vanity."* How solemnly do these passages fall on the ear, and awaken the personal inquiry, How long have 7 to... | |
 | Walter Curtis Lichfield - 2005 - 702 pages
...My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: (then) spake I with my tongue, 39:4 Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it (is; that) I may know how frail I (am). 39:5 Behold, thou hast made my days (as) an handbreadth; and mine age (is) as nothing before thee:... | |
 | Angelina Kiena Mascari - 2005 - 154 pages
...cleansing. This condition of humanity and your own human state is temporary, and time is quickly fleeting. "LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am" (Psalrns 39:4). The Blood of My only Son washed away the cause for the extinction of the thing defiled,... | |
 | Charlene R. Fortsch, Erica Dissler - 2005 - 418 pages
...nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. Verse 35 Ps 39:5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee:...every man at his best state is altogether vanity, ISA 40:15, 17 Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the... | |
 | Robert Hanson - 2006 - 258 pages
...to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom, Psalm 90:12. Lord, make me to know my end and the measure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am, Psalm 39:4. Each of us has an allotted time to live life and serve God. In light of the brevity of... | |
 | John Glad - 2006 - 182 pages
...filed amicus briefs with the Supreme Court in opposition to Affirmative Action programs. "g-loading" "Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, and what it is, that I may know how frail I am. " [Psalm xxxix, Verse 4] Does such a thing as "general... | |
 | Donald Louis Giddens - 2007 - 288 pages
...My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spoke I with my tongue, AQ. 4. Lord* , make me to know mine end, and the measure...days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am. 5. Behold, You have made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before You: verily every... | |
 | David Bull - 2007 - 86 pages
...Dave: You mean the one that starts "Hen, lehre doch mich ..."? It's actually something from the Bible; "Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am." That's very old-fashioned language, I think they are trying to express the thought that humans are... | |
 | Philip Schaff - 2007 - 524 pages
...and aim of his patience was the expectation of the fulfilment of the promises, and therefore he said: "Lord, make me to know mine end and the measure of my days, what it is : that I may know what is wanting to me. " s He seeks, then, that end of the heavenly promises, when each one shall arise... | |
 | John Langston - 2007 - 266 pages
...our physical existence is not very noteworthy. Ps 39:5 says, "Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee:...every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah." Ps 90:5-7 uses the temporal example of the grass and flowers of the field, "Thou earnest them... | |
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