 | John Logan - 1807 - 254 pagina’s
...as we learn from his affecting complaint, when he reviewed the days of his prosperity : " O " that L were as in months past, as in the days when " God preserved me ; as in the days of my youth, " when the candle of the Lord shined upon my head, " when the Almighty... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pagina’s
...is a finer picture of a charitable and goodnatured man than is to be met with in any other author. ' Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when...me: when his candle shined upon my head, and when by Lis light I walked through darkness: When the Almighty was yet with me; when my children were about... | |
 | 1808 - 558 pagina’s
...same anciently, perhaps the words of Job might refer to it. ch. xxix. 2, 3. Oh! that it rvere with me as in months past, as in the days when GOD preserved me : when his candle shined upon my head, ( when I returned prosperous from expeditions against the enemies of my tribe, and had my tent adorned... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 332 pagina’s
...face; and now he languishes and mourns, and is ready to despond. " O that [ were as in months past, when his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness!" " O that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat, I would order my cause... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pagina’s
...author. ' Oh that I were as in mouths past, as in the days when God preserved me: when his caudle shiried 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, and... | |
 | 1852 - 862 pagina’s
...commencement of the twenty-ninth chapter, is beautifully elucidated by reference to eastern 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... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pagina’s
...himself of his farmer firosfifrity mid honour. MOREOVER, Job continued his parable, and said, 2 Oh that 1 h-lehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and co ; 3 When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness ; 4 As 1 was... | |
 | 1809 - 556 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Samuel Richardson (teacher of short-hand.) - 1810 - 134 pagina’s
...goodness, as the greatest sublunary loss. PLATE XIV. JOB XXIX. 1—22. Job continued his parable, and said, Oh, that I were as in months past, as in the days...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... | |
 | Eliphalet Nott - 1810 - 408 pagina’s
...pitiable condition, left without a friend to solace or a benefactor to relieve them, he exclaimed, " O that I were as in months past, as in the days when GOD preserved me. When the ear heard me, then it blessed me ; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me ; because I delivered... | |
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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... 
