| Oliver Reywood - 1825 - 550 pages
...operations ; say when you are going to duty, Lord, now stir up thyself, and stir up thy grace in my heart : "Awake, O north wind ; and come, thou south ; blow...my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out," Cant. iv. 16 ; that graces may be exercised and exerted. Lord, I am low, flat, unfeeling ; send the... | |
| George Paxton - 1825 - 598 pages
...gave of this text, is in every respect entitled to the preference : " Awake, O north wind, (depart thou south), blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out." . In Syria, lightnings are frequent in the autumnal months. Seldom a night passes without a great deal... | |
| William Carpenter - 1826 - 858 pages
...spouse thought the north and south winds of advantage to her garden ; for she says in Cant. iv. 16. " Awake, O north wind, and come thou south ; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out :" but some render it, " Awake, O north wind (to fan the air), and retire thou (destructive) south... | |
| John Owen - 1826 - 578 pages
...may have something for his entertainment when he cometh to her. Cant. iv. 16. ' Awake, O north-wind, and come thou south, blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out, let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.' The souls of the saints are the... | |
| John Owen - 1826 - 600 pages
...when they are fruitful, he is marvellously refreshed with it. Hence is that prayer of the spouse : ' Awake, O north wind, and come thou south, blow upon my garden, that the savour of my spices may flow out; let my beloved come and eat of his spices;' Cant. iv. 16. She would... | |
| Mary Martha Sherwood - 1827 - 270 pages
...had so much difficulty in tracing the peculiar loveliness of this little girl to its right cause — Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south ; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. (Sol. Song iv. 16.) Being, however, not a little confused and perplexed with what I had seen and heard,... | |
| Henry Budd - 1827 - 1150 pages
...secret but fervent aspirations will arise to the great Master of Assemblies in our way to his temple, " Awake, O north wind, and come thou south ; blow upon my garden that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my Beloved come into his garden and eat his pleasant fruits." 1 We should take our places among... | |
| Mary Martha Sherwood, Sarah Fielding - 1827 - 244 pages
...had so much difficulty in tracing the peculiar loveliness of this little girl to its right cause — Awake, O north wind ; and come, thou south ; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flaw out. (Sol. Song, iv. 16.) Being, however, not a little confused and perplexed with what I had... | |
| William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...1. Man's goings are of the Lord. — Prov. xx. 24. Draw me, we will run after thee. — Cant. i. 4. Awake, O north wind, and come thou south blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out, &c.— Cant. iv. 16. See the effect of Christ's voice and importunity with his spouse.-Cant. v. Lord,... | |
| Robert Southwell (st.) - 1828 - 226 pages
...yourselves of all earthly cares. Now is the time whereof the spouse, in person of the -church, said, dxake, O north wind, and come thou south, blow "upon my garden that the spice thereof may flow out. These winds now blow, and it is now time that the spice fall, and the virtues... | |
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