...and all you hear is, "I mourn, but I do not murmur. 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 thankfulness, than complaint. I know not what he is doing with me — but he...

...child, requires great grace to enable the mind, with perfect reconciliation, to say, ' The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord.1 I feel happy in being able to say that these words were uttered by my dear Mrs. S , just as...

...one more little cherub to tin1 heavenly host; and io this light you may well say, " The bord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord!" He is belter than ten sons. Your son is in his bosom, and this new cord shall now draw from earth to...

...Almighty. Come and enable us to say, " It is the Lord, let Him do what seemeth him good ; the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord." Come and tell us that they are disposed of infinitely to their advantage ; that the separation is temporary...

...period. Yet meek resignation and deep humility, were mingled with profound sorrow. "The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away ; and blessed be the name of the Lord," was the evident and unvarying language of his heart as well as of his lips. Amid the sad realities...

...train of reflections, which I fear have more of complaint than of resignation in them ? 'The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away ; and blessed be the name of the Lord.' Your loss, my dear rnadam, is indeed irreparable. But how many blessed consolations has God mingled...

...Job, and how that he gave all up for the IOVR that he had for his Maker, for he said, The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord ; and so must we give all up, if it is required, if we serve God aright; and what should you think...

...Providence he was divinely supported, and enabled to exclaim, with holy resignation, " The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord." The disposition of this child was remarkably amiable. He rarely displayed any thing like irritability...

...it was our only child, especially so to the mother. But we trust we can both say, ' The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord.' We had solemnly given him up in baptism, and repeatedly in secret ; and we are under covenant obligations...

...the murmurings of our rebellious hearts. Enable us to say with Thy servant of old, " The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord." Loosen our attachment to earthly comforts, which are only lent to us to be recalled whenever it seemeth...