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" Lord, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is ; That I may know how frail I am. "
The Whole Works of the Late Reverend and Learned Mr. Thomas Boston, Minister ... - Page 94
by Thomas Boston - 1851 - 720 pages
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Memoir of Old Humphrey: With Gleanings from His Portfolio, in Prose and Verse

Old Humphrey - 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...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...
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The posthumous works of ... Thomas Boston, Volume 1

Thomas Boston - 1802 - 460 pages
...mufmg, the fire burncal, then fpake I with my tongue, Lord, make me to know mine end, and the meafure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail...raging, as in Judas, who, under horror laid upon his fin, did miferably end his life. Beware of all thefe, and refift the beginnings of defpair, and if...
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The Works of Robt: Leighton ...

Robert Leighton, George Jerment - 1805 - 504 pages
...empty them there, they shall return in wine of strong consolation. Ver. 4. Now David's request is, Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am.] In which he does not desire a response from God, about the day of his death, but instruction concerning...
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A Short and Plain Exposition of the Old Testament: With Devotional ..., Volume 4

Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 504 pages
...friends concerninff 4 them, but to God. LORD, make me to know, that is, consider and reflect upon, mine end, and the measure of my days, what it [is ; that] I may know how frail I [am,] and so be less concerned at the misery I have to endure, or the prosperity of the wicked that t I eee....
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A Scripture Account of the Faith and Practice of Christians: Consisting of ...

Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...return. xvii. 1. My days are extinct, my breath is corrupt, the graves are ready for inc. Ps. xxxix. 4. Lord make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am. Ver. 5. Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand.breadxh, and nine age is as nothing before thee ;...
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Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. Charles Buck ...: Containing The Young ...

Charles Buck - 1808 - 332 pages
...are favoured with for the advancement of divine knowledge. Lift up your heart to heaven, and say, " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am. So teach me to number my days, that I may apply my heart unto wisdom. Amen. "f CHAP. V. Zeal inculcated....
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Sermons on Various Subjects, Evangelical, Devotional and Practical ..., Volume 1

Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 418 pages
...are Jearfatty made." 4f/2/y, In respect of our frailty. The same may be said, The Psalmist prays, " O make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am. Surely every man, at his best state, is altogether vanity." The scripture, to express the vanity and...
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The Christian's Magazine, Volume 4

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...days, 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...
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The Christian's Magazine, Volume 4

1811 - 982 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 my days, what it is ; that I may know how frail 1 am. Behold thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee : verify...
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An Illustration of the Doctrines of the Christian Religion, with ..., Volume 1

Thomas Boston - 1812 - 512 pages
...and limited, our days are determined, and our months numbered. Hence David prays, Psal. xxxix. 4. ' Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am.' Our days are measured ; they are as the days of an hireling. As the hireling hath a set time to work...
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