 OH THAT I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness...  The Spectator - Page 373by Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811Full view - About this book
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - Theology - 1811 - 500 pages
...can be applied with no tolerable propriety to the condition of a private man : — " O that I were as •** in the days when GOD preserved me, when his...and when by his *' LIGHT, I walked through darkness ; As I was ia * On the same place. • f , t Chap, i.ver. itf." : | Chap.'xiii. v«r. ijfi,' *"1.'..... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - English fiction - 1811 - 452 pages
...altered, often repeat : ' Oh ! that I ' were as in months past ! as in the dajs when God pre. ' served me ! when his candle shined upon my head, and ' when by his light I walked through darkness ! As I ' was in the days of my childhood— when the Almighty ' was yet with me : when / zcas in my... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...author. ' Oh that I were as in months pajt, as in the days when God preserved me: when his candle ihined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness: when the Almighty пая yet with me; when my children were about me ; when I washed my steps with butter, and the rock... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - Theology - 1811 - 514 pages
...can be applied with no tolerable propriety to the condition of a private man : — " O that I were as " in the days when GOD preserved me, when his " candle shined upon rny head, and when by his " LIGHT, I walked through darkness: As I was in * On the same place. f Chap,... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 504 pages
...private man : — " O that I were as " in the days when GOD preserved me, . when his " candle shincd upon my head, and when by his *' LIGHT, I walked through darkness : As I was in * On the same place, t Chap. i. ver, 10. J Chap, xiii. ver. 164 " the * the days of my... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - Prayers - 1812 - 188 pages
...appointed to die. Prayer of Job longing for the pleasures and comforts' of piety to return to his soul. " O that I were as in months past ; as in the days when Got' preserved me." " When his candle shined upon my head ; and whejk ky his light I walked through... | |
 | Missions - 1805 - 672 pages
...my unhappy state, and reflect upon iny departed pleasures. " Oh that I were us in months past, as ID the days •when God preserved me; when his candle shined upon my lit M'l, and when by his light I walked through darkness." Bui changes are not peculiar to a solitary... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, John Millard - Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1813 - 712 pages
...recollection of past happiness is thus elegantly exhibited by the sacred author of the book of JOB. Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ; when I ivashed my steps in butter, and the rocks poured me out rivers of oil. When the ear heard me, it... | |
 | John Millard - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1813 - 704 pages
...recollection of past happiness is thus elegantly exhibited by the sacred author of the book of JOB. Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ; when 1 washed my steps in butter, and the rocks poured me out rivers of oil. When the ear heard me, it blessed... | |
 | John Stanford - History - 1814 - 450 pages
...above many, if indeed you have no occasion for repentance. Some of you may. have just reason to say : Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me! my soul desireth the first ripe fruit. Under this decline of your affections, be not discouraged. The... | |
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