 | 1875 - 350 pągines
...the traveller who was leaving all he loved as with him who was homeward bound, so surely do we all " bring our years to an end as a tale that is told," " like as a dream when one awaketh ;" and if the centre of our interests, our hopes and affections... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1833 - 702 pągines
...end, as a HISTORY THAT is WRITTEN, so substantial and valuable are the gifts of his favour to us ; but me i so idle, and trifling, and insignificant are we in our carriage toward him. 4. Let God's goodness to... | |
 | George Holden - 1834 - 842 pągines
...be hid from thee ; v. 8. 9. For, Sfc.~\ Rather, " Hence all our days pass away through thy wrath ; we bring our years to an end as a tale that is told." Some render this last "as a breath," others, "as a thought;" but the sense is the same; viz. our years... | |
 | Benjamin Dorr - 1841 - 454 pągines
...modern improvement," it is claiming for a building great antiquity, to say that it has stood for a century. To every citizen in Philadelphia, who cherishes...He looks at the chancel rail, and mentally exclaims — " Where now is that goodly company of happy children who first essayed with me their catechism?... | |
 | Benjamin Dorr - 1841 - 462 pągines
...with the young and joyous group, to renew their vows of baptism in the holy rite of Confirmation j or, in still later life, to receive the sacred symbols...He looks at the chancel rail, and mentally exclaims — " Where now is that goodly company of happy children who first essayed with me their catechism?... | |
 | Edward Lake - 1843 - 200 pągines
...When you hear the clock, or see the hour of the day, say, OUR days upon earth are but as a shadow; and we bring our years to an end as a tale that is told; so teach me to number ray days, that I may apply my heart uuto wisdom. Amen. When yoif go to read the... | |
 | Benjamin Braidley - 1845 - 258 pągines
...opportunity of witnessing the approaches of death, as I trust it did me good. 33 "December %9th. — 'We bring our years to an end as a tale that is told.' I am now near the close of the year in which I have attained the age of twenty-five, and hitherto I... | |
 | 1845 - 822 pągines
...persons interested, and to shake their belief in the efficacy of charms and sortileges." PSALM XC. 9. " We bring our years to an end, as a tale that is told." I THOUGHT of life, of liuniuu life, The fleeting years of man ; I thought of all the cares and strife,... | |
 | Stephen Rumbold Lushington - 1845 - 424 pągines
...years, yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow, so soon passeth it away, and we are gone. We bring our years to an end as a tale that is told ! " And now I am ready to be gone, and to lay this old clod there, (pointing to the ground,) or to... | |
 | Sursum - 1847 - 496 pągines
...you hear the clock, or see the hour of the day, say, Our days upon earth are but as a shadow ; and we bring our years to an end as a tale that is told ; so teach me to number my days, that I may apply my heart unto wisdom. Amen. When you are sad, or... | |
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The days of our years are threescore years and ten, Or even by reason of strength fourscore years ; Yet is their pride but labour and sorrow; For it is soon gone, and we fly away. 
