...registers all your groans, •• he putteth your tears into his bottle," and, ere long, " he will give you the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for your present spirit of heaviness." In the mean time, let me recommend to you the following directions,...

...— We would sympathize with those who are in distress. Give to those that mourn in Zion, beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. Bless all the institutions which are established to iliffuse the scriptures, and to send...

...dwell upon the tender compassion and love of Him who gave His life for the wretched, and who ever waits to give " beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness." One of the early results of these benevolent exertions, was the establishment of a school...

...gracious promises might appertain to them ; who through the mouth of His prophet declared, He would give " Beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness." Slst of 1st Month, First day. We attended meeting at Piney Woods, in the morning, and...

...proclaimed, and a notable change there is of their estate who mourn in Zion, giving them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. Think with what joy the long imprisoned debtor, drowned in debt, receives a full discharge,...

...voice of the Son of God is, The " Lord hath sent me to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness." Come, ye tempted, who are borne down with the violence of the law in your members, and...

...the Feast of Tabernacles at the end of harvest. II. Because Jesus Christ was " anointed to give us the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness."^ He himself indeed was anointed with the oil of gladness above his fellows, but such...

...goodness, I had not fainted in my trouble. Isaiah foretels0, that it should be Christ's office " to give the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness." For St. John saw in the spirit, that they that follow Christ, are clothed " in white...

...shalt be clothed with beautiful garments, and anointed with the oil of gladness. He will give thee the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. LETTERS FROM A MOTHER TO HER DAUGHTERS. Written many years ago by the Wife of a Wesleyan...

...length heal this soul of mine which hath sinned against thee ; and give me beauty for ashes, the ail of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness ! O that Lhou wouldst at length restore unto tnr the joy ofthy salvation, and make me...