 | Village pastor - Consolation - 1832 - 226 pages
...faith, but to increase his melancholy. In the full bitterness of his soul he is ready to exclaim, " O that I were as in months past, as in the days when Gotl preserved me ! when his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness."... | |
 | 1833 - 792 pages
...changes which we have noticed had for a long time been tending, — elasticity. THE HOLIDAYS. • • O that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me : when his candle sinned upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness : as I was in the days of my youth,... | |
 | Samuel Pike, Samuel Hayward - Casuistry - 1834 - 442 pages
...faintly hoping. Many times did I hear, or read of others crying and complaining in Job's word's, O that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me, when his candle did shine upon my head, when by his light I Walked through darkness, as I was in the days of my youth.... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1835 - 502 pages
...CANULK — emblem of prosperity, success, joy. "His candle shall be put out." Job xviii. "O that t were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; when his candle shined upon my head." Job xxix. OANnLESTicK, or lamp, is sometimes the symbol of government, but frequently of affording... | |
 | English essays - 1836 - 1118 pages
...is a 6ner picture of a charitable and good-natured man than is to be met with in any other author. " =$C Y ligjit I walked through darkness ; when the Almighty was yet with me ; when my children were about... | |
 | Luke Howard - 1836 - 408 pages
...Jew, and who could have no knowledge of the Law given by Moses, says of himself in his affliction,' O that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ; when his candle sinned upon my head, and byWj light I walked through darkness ' — with more, indicating the possession... | |
 | 1836 - 574 pages
...cause to trace with alarm the progress of decay in himself, and to exclaim in the language of Job, " O that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ; wheel his candle seined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness j as I was... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Bookbinding - 1837 - 480 pages
...a charitable and good-natured man than is to be met with in any other author. • О that I were'as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me: When his candle shined upon my head, and when bv his light I walked through darkness: When the Almighty was yet with me; when my children were about... | |
 | Bible - 1837 - 852 pages
...bemoaneth himself of his former prosperity and honour. MOREOVER Job 'continued his parable, and said, 2 rcase, nor "torn the ass. 29 And the prophet took up the carcase of the ; 3 When his 'candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness ; 4 As I... | |
 | 1838 - 950 pages
...these ? having " begun in the spirit, art thou made perfect in the flesh?" Let thy language be, " O that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me, when his candle shineJ upon my head ; as I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle."... | |
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As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle... 
