...They that sow in tears, shall reap in joy," Ps. cxxvi. 5. " O thou afflicted, tossed with tempests, and not comforted ; behold, I will lay thy stones...carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones," Isa. liv-. 11,12. Indeed, " many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth him...

...mercies into a splendid palace to His glory : and thus you explained to us these beautiful words : ' Behold I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and...carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.' There is another verse," said the maiden, .vith a sweet and modest solemnity of manner, " and you explained...

...shall be built, as it is written : " Behold I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and thy foundation with sapphires ; and I will make thy windows of agates,...carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones." Isaiah liv. 11, 12. * THE LIFE OF ISRAEL WILL BE AS LONG AS THE DAYS OF ADAM. — " There shall be...

...prophecies of '' Amos vi, 11. Isaiah this most encouraging declaration is made to the Gentile nations : " I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy...gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.q . In Africa, by the testimony of Dr. Shaw, they beat their mortar with mallets ;r but in Canaan...

...thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith ihe LORD that hath mercy on thee. ll'O 1 X7 0 sapphire. 12 And I will make thy windows ot agate* , and thy gates of carbuncle*, and all thy borders...

...faimdation was jasper; the second, sapphire ; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, a» emerald ; II 0 thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, aud lay thy foundations with sapphires. And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles,...

...neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee. O t hou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold , I will lay thy stones with fair colour:», and lay thy foundations with sapphires. And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates...

...And it is still worth being in a sea of trouble to see Him treading its surges, and hear Him say, " O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted,...stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with saphires." Christ's behaviour to His Church in distress is well worthy of notice ; it is so different...

...obtained relief; for I there found the condescending, the compassionate Saviour, and lie said unto me, " O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest and not comforted,...will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundation with sapphires. Incline your ear and come unto me, hear and your soul shall liye, and I...

...structure, which it eminently hath in all the peculiar assemblies thereof. ' O thou afflicted, and tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and thy foundations with sapphires. I will make thy windows of agates and carbuncles, and all thy borders...