...he said, " These knees have never failed before for forty years; we must not complain now. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; and blessed be the name of the Lord. Thank God, I havR no will of my own, respecting life or death. I would not choose for myself,...

...that falls from the lips of my angelic son. — Alas ! I know not how soon August 1. — " The Lord gave, and the Lord " hath taken away ; and blessed be the name of " the Lord!" Here endeth the history, the earthly hopes, and the name of Sennet. CONTINUATION OF THE...

...was with jfob, who, while the Sabeans wickedly robbed him, eyed the hand of God, and said, "The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the" Lord."* And thus it was * Job 1. > with David, while Shimei wickedly abused him, going i along...

...adding one more little cherub to the heavenly heft ; and in this light you may well say, The Lord gaoe, and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord i He is better thin ten. fons. Your fon is in his bofom, and this new cord Should now draw...

...result of this sorrowful visitation, I could feel reconciled and thankful—I could say, " the " Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, and " blessed be the name of the Lprd!" Now, my dear Sir, I can say, " truly the Lord " is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble,...

...was with Job, who, while the Subeans wickedly robbed him, eyed the hand of God, and said, " The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord*." And thus it was with Daiid, while Shimei wickedly abused him, going along on the hill over...

...Naked came I out of my mother's womb,' jaid he, « and naked shall I return thither. The « Lord Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord!' What a wonderful pattern is this of resignation of our wills to God's will, under the greatest...

...trials : ' Naked came I out of my mother's womb,' said he, ' and naked shall I return thither. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord!' What a wonderful pattern is this of resignation of our wills to God's "will, under the greatest...

...repining ; and all you hear is, " I mourn, but 1 do not mur" mur. I pray, but I do not prescribe. The Lord gave, " and the Lord hath- taken away, and blessed be the " name of the Lord. I have more reason for thank fm" ness, than complaint. I know not what he is doing " with...

...with afflictions the leader and pattern of the righteous? Job imputes the whole to God. " The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord." There is scarcely any other passage in the Old Testament which I need cite as inculcating...