 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...his parable, and said, 2 Oh that 1 were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ; 3 ed there. 3 And Elimelcch Naomi's husband died ; and she was left, and lier two sons ; 4 As 1 was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle ; 5 When the Almighty... | |
 | Bible - 1809 - 556 pages
...care ! You would then give a greater regard to my words, than you do now in my misfortune ; Ver. 3. When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light 1 walked through darkness :] Which has lett me nothing but only wishes, that he would restore me those... | |
 | 1852 - 862 pages
...customs. " Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ; when his candle shincd upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness." For " candle " our author would read " lamp," candles being even now little used in the East, and never... | |
 | Samuel Richardson (teacher of short-hand.) - 1810 - 134 pages
...continued his parable, and said, 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 darkH 2 ness; as I was in the days of my youth, when thfc secret of God was upon ray tabernacle ; when... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...with in any other author. ' 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 : when the Almighty was yet with me : when my children were about me : when I washed my steps with butter,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...with in any other author. ' 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 : when the Almighty was yet with me : when my children were about me : when I washed my steps with butter,... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - Theology - 1811 - 500 pages
...to the condition of a private man : — " O that I were as •** in the days when GOD preserved me, when his " candle shined upon my head, 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.'..... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 444 pages
...conclude are gone for ever. " O 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; as I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle; when the Almighty... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - English fiction - 1811 - 452 pages
...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,... | |
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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... 
