...poor sympathising wife and six small children upon the Almighty Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, who hath promised to be a father to the fatherless, and a husband to the widow ; the widow and orphans' stay. Be Thou all in all unto them, O Lord. Now, the blessing of God, and...

...transitory world and its perishable and fleeting vanities, committing bis wife and six children to him who has promised to be a father to the fatherless, and a husband to the widow, but above all, committing his soul to God as to a faithful Creator through the merits and mediation...

...give him the true faith, and then take him to himself, do not you fear: do not you be troubled. God has promised to be a father to the fatherless, and a husband to the widow. I will pray for him and you in heaven : and I hope we shall sing hallelujah in heaven together. "To...

...the LORD, and his widow and children had a claim to the DIVINE MERC if, because GOD had graciously promised to be a father to the fatherless, and a husband to t/ie lorJotu. The remarks we. lately made on the history of the widow of Zarephath may be applied oa...

...What shalt thou do ? Why, disperse abroad and give to the poor. Feed the hungry. Clothe the naked. Be a father to the fatherless, and a husband to the widow. Freely thou hast received, freely give. O no ! He is wiser than this comes to : he knows better than...

...willing to depart, and be with Christ ; and that he committed his beloved wife and dear children to Him who has promised to be a father to the fatherless and a husband to the widow. The parting from his dear children was an affecting scene. Brother Murray lifted up the eldest, that...

...suffered to overcome him ; he is enabled to give them all up to the gracious care and guidance of Him who has promised to be " a father to the fatherless, and a husband to the widow." "This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith." Some cross the river of death with...

...them all into thy Proteotion, and administer to them all Things pertaining to Life and Godliness*. Be a Father to the Fatherless, and a Husband to the Widow. Keep them as the Apple of thine Eye. Preserve them under 'ttoe-Skadw«i_af thy Wings ; and let no Evil...

...the Almighty hath declared, in reference to these peculiar sufferings of the human family, " 1 will be a father to the fatherless, and a husband to the widow." BLEAK blow tbe wintry winds a boisterous storm, And waves beat high against the cliff's rude form ;...

...husband, whose death she, on the other hand, was enabled to. bear with resignation to the will of him who has promised to be a father to the fatherless, and a husbandto the widow, and in whose promises he also exhibited satisfactory evidence of a saving faith....