 | William Sharpe - 1836 - 408 էջ
...the first reflection to which that retrospect will naturally give rise ? Surely it is this, that " we bring our years to an end as it were a tale that is told ;" for, let any of us only recall to his recollection some event, which happened at the commencement... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 570 էջ
...so small advantage shall step forth, 1 ' For when thou an angry, all our days are gone, we bring mir y us shall blessed be ;a And the issue, there cre Psalm xc. 2 The old copy reads word1*. The alteration was made by Pope. Nf alone thinks that it in... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1836 - 790 էջ
...little >efore David's time, it came to be fixed at what has been he common standard ever since. * ' The days of our age are threescore years and ten : and though some men >e so strong, that they come to fourscore years, yet is hrir strength then but labour and... | |
 | William Paley - 1837 - 504 էջ
...before thee, and our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. For when thou art angry, all our days are gone ; we bring our years to an end, as it were a tale that is told. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Turn thee again at last,... | |
 | William Thistlethwaite - 1837 - 982 էջ
...what is our life ? It is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away." " The days of our age are threescore years and ten, and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years, yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow, so soon passeth... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 586 էջ
...yet I can truly say with him, if that psalm were his which hath the title of Moses, We have brought our years to an end, as it were a tale that, is told"; Psalm xc. 9. Methinks, O my soul, it is but yesterday since we met ; and now we are upon parting :... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 582 էջ
...yet I can truly say with him, if that psalm were his which hath the title of Moses, We have brought our years to an end, as it were a tale that is told"'; Psalm xc. 9. Methinks, O my soul, it is but yesterday since we met; and now we are upon parting: neither... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - 1838 - 776 էջ
...before thee : and our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. For when thou art angry all our days are gone : we bring our years to an end. as it were a tale that is told. The days of our age are threescore years and ten ; and though men be so strong, that they come to fourscore... | |
 | Charles Lawson (M.A.) - 1838 - 412 էջ
...period. Nothing less than eternity itself is sufficient for its complete fulfilment. True it is, " we bring our years to an end, as it were a tale that is told :" but this is not a tale, heard, read, and forgotten, like the trivial and unheeded occurrences of... | |
 | Richard Marks - 1838 - 386 էջ
...concerns with this earth and time will for ever close. From the beginning thou hast been bringing thy years to an end, as it were a tale that is told ; and a few more rising and setting suns will wind up that tale altof ether. O, my God and Saviour,... | |
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The days of our age are threescore years and ten ; and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years, yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow ; so soon passeth it away, and we are gone. 
