 Light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun." There is, however, another darkness besides that arising from the absence of the sun—a darkness whose dwelling-place is in the hearts of men and women, boys and girls—a darkness...  The Preacher's Lantern - Página 7121871Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1826 - 1036 páginas
...shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both sltall ¿«alike good. 7 Truly the light w sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun : 8 But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all ; yet let him remember the days of darkness... | |
 | George Miller - 1826 - 864 páginas
...all nature is enlivened by his presence, it is also cheered by his gifts. " Truly (says Solomon,) the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to beho'.ii the sun." And the author of " the Spectator" has well observed, that the sun has a particular... | |
 | William Beveridge - 1827 - 544 páginas
...the outward. " The light of the eyes," saith the wise man, " rejoiceth the heart." " And truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun." This we all find by daily experience, and so do we too, that the light and heat of the sun agitate... | |
 | William Beveridge - 1827 - 540 páginas
...the outward. " The light of the eyes," saith the wise man, " rejoiceth the heart." " And truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun." This we all find by daily experience, and so do we too, that the light and heat of the sun agitate... | |
 | Jane Taylor - 1827 - 238 páginas
...rejoice in them all, yet let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many." " TEULY the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun ;" and perhaps the truth of the remark is never felt more forcibly than on a New Year's morning. Not... | |
 | William Jay - 1828 - 408 páginas
...far as it is good for us. But we are not going to deny that every thing here is precarious. " Truly light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun: but if a man live many years. and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness, for... | |
 | Thomas Erskine - 1828 - 282 páginas
...embracing, and omnipotent love, is its joyful and satisfying portion through all eternity. " Surely the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun." Each revealed perfection of God, as it enters the heart of man, goes to form a part of the Christian... | |
 | William Jay - 1829 - 592 páginas
...birds sing, the lambs play, and man partakes of the cheerfulness that spreads all around. " Truly the light is sweet; and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun." Creatures are pleasing; but none of them can supply the place of God. He is our sun, as well as our... | |
 | William Jay - 1829 - 538 páginas
...neither are we to indulge presumption. We are to consider difficulties as well as advantages; and though light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun, yet we are to remember also the days of darkness, for they shall be many. If we do not admit the possibility... | |
 | William Jones (of Nayland.) - 1829 - 654 páginas
...examine them. We see and admire the light of the day; and we may say with the wise man, "Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun." But this is the light of the eye: it is not the light of the mind : Christ is that light; and therefore... | |
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