 Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.  Owen Gladdon's Wanderings in the Isle of Wight - Page 113by Old Humphrey - 1850 - 213 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...to HOA.R HAIRS will I carry you : mine End, and the Meafure r have ™ Ae - and l - wU -' ***** cvea of my Days, what it is, that I may know how (#) frail I am. Behold, thou haft made my Days as an Hand breadth, and mine Age is as nothing before thee : Verily, every Man, at... | |
 | Society of friends - 1788 - 430 pages
...concerned to revive thefe exprefilons of the Pfalmift, " Lord, make me to know mine end, " and the meafure of my days, what it is, that " I may know how frail I am: behold thou " haft made my days as an hand's breadth, and " mine age is as nothing before thee." Which {he enlarged... | |
 | Old Humphrey - Authors, English - 1799 - 338 pages
...tree fell on him, and crushed him, and occasioned his death. Though he was taken, I am still left. ' Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee : verily every man at his best state is altogether... | |
 | 1808 - 290 pages
...Kindled, and forthwith utter'd I these words : ( Lord, let me know my end, and of my days The number, what it is, that I may know How frail I am.' Behold, my days are made As 't were an hand-breadth ; nothing is my age ; Man in his best estate is vanity.... | |
 | Religion - 1811 - 706 pages
...hour will tell the story of a toilsome life, and another generation will forget that we have been. Lord make me to know mine end, and the measure of...how frail I am. Behold thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee : verily every man at his best state, is altogether... | |
 | Religion - 1811 - 708 pages
...generation will forget that we have been. Lord make me to know mint' end, and the measure of my daiis, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am. Behold thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth^ and mine age is as nothing before thee : verily every man at his best state, is altogether... | |
 | Bible - 1815 - 294 pages
...seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand breadth ; and mine age is as nothing before thee. Thou turnest man to destruction : and sayest,... | |
 | Charles Buck - Christian life - 1815 - 202 pages
...who has thy life in his hand, and say, " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, that I may know how frail 'I am. Behold thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth, and mine age as nothing before thee. Teach me to number my days that I may apply my heart... | |
 | Arminianism - 1863 - 1198 pages
...distinctly rise again to memory. But vain is the pride of beauty. The rose fades, and the lily is soiled. " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...how frail I am. Behold, Thou hast made my days as a handbreadth ; and mine age is as nothing before Thee : verily every man at his best state is altogether... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - Theology - 1822 - 734 pages
...preserve me from trouble : thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Lord, make me to know my end, and the measure of my days, what it is : that...how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth, and mine age is nothing before thee : verily every man at his best state is altogether... | |
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