 | William Bates - Eschatology - 1838 - 456 pages
...the lost peace of heart. How passionately do they cry out with Job, in the book of his patience, ' Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me : when bis candle shined upon my bead, and when by his light I walked through darkness : as I was in the days... | |
 | 1840 - 420 pages
...nature. Surely you cannot compare these with your present, without exclaiming, "Oh! that it were with me as in months past as in the days when God preserved me when His candle shined on my heac and when by His light I walked through darkness ; as I was in the days of m; youth, when... | |
 | 1838 - 1196 pages
...wisdom ; And to depart from evil is understanding. Q MOREOVER JOB »continued his parable, and said, 2 ; 3 When his 10 candle shined upon my head, 1 Or, gold ore. 6 Or, Ramolh, 2 Or. /im/. 7 Or, heaven.... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1839 - 516 pages
...formerly, it is possible that these words of Job might have a reference to it : " Oh, that it were with me as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me, when his candle shone upon mine head," (when I returned prosperous from expeditions against the enemies of my tribe,... | |
 | Matthew Richey - Clergy - 1839 - 394 pages
...very little comfort in duties lately. O my leanness ! my leanness ! Just reason have I to complain. Oh ! that I were as in months past, as in the days when tne candle of the Lord shone upon me, and every day brought fresh joys ! ' Light is sown for the righteous,... | |
 | Robert Philip - 1839 - 516 pages
...had passed my heart ; God hath let me go, and I am fallen. ' Oh !' thought I, ' that it was with me as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me.' " Then again, being loth and unwilling to perish, I began to compare my sin with others, to see if... | |
 | 1840 - 870 pages
...himself of kit former prosperity and honour. MOREOVER, Job continued his parable, and said, 2 Oh that 1 id, Let them arise. aant in their lives, and in their death ; 3 When his candle shined upon my head, and when by hu light I walked through jarkness ; 4 As I was... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Lord's Supper - 1841 - 408 pages
...of these my manifold sins, imploring pardon and healing, through the blood of Christ. Job xxix. 2. O that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ! I feel often disposed, in times of despondency, on looking back on the first impressions of religion... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...finer picture of a charitable and good-natured man than is to be met with in any other author. ' O bv his light I walked through darkness: When the Almighty was yet with me; when my children were- about... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 696 pages
...maheth a statement of his conduct in prosperity. 1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, 2 Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ; 3 When his candle sinned upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness; 4 As I was... | |
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As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle... 
