...from his correction—while they grieve for what is gone, they are thankful for what is left—" the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away ;, blessed be the name of the Lord." There still remains to them the soothing sympathy of their friends^ the warm affection of...

...in the present world. He lifteth up, and he casteth down ; he maketh rich, and he maketh poor ; the Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away : blessed be the name of the Lord. To the privations of poverty there was superadded, in this case, the sad accompaniment of...

...bloody corpse on the heath, and lifting up his hands to heaven, in a tone of resignation, said, "The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away: blessed be the name of the Lord!" After a short consultation, it was determined to carry the dead body to a neighboring hut....

...according to the will of God, he is ready and willing to part with them, and can say as Job did, " The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away; blessed be the name of the Lord." He is not afraid of evil tidings, the ruffling of the winds and the roaring of the sea do...

...tiens indeed, could be guilty of such ingratitude. " The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away — blessed be the name of the Lord!" were the first words they had spoken by that bedside ; during many, many long years of weal or woe, duly every morning and night,...

...her children in the hard winter, how wonderfully did God support her; she was enabled to say, " The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away; blessed be the name of the Lord." " Shall I receive good at the hand of God," and shall I murmur at the trials which he sendeth...

...complete view of the pulpit, from which the preacher, not observing them, now proclaimed his text : " The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord." It was the second time, within the memory of this assembly, that Mr. Sidney had publicly...

...Crusoe's calmness and resignation were quite admirable. Rising he embraced Friday, saying — " the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away ; blessed be the name of the Lord !" Poor Friday, however, began to cry ; and I felt disposed to keep him company, when Robinson...

...crying infant,—often we have heard him whisper to himself, (and to another who heard him!) " The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord." Such men need not always make bad neighbours. In the early progress of the fever, before...

...crying infant, — often * have heard him whisper to himself, (and to another who heard him!) " The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord." Such men need not always make bad neighbours. In the early progress of the fever, before...