...blessings upon men, and a grateful heart might have quoted with holy delight the words of the Psalmist, " He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth 1." The nation had rest ; but Elijah's troubles were soon as great as before. The weak Ahab related...

...oppressor. 5. They shall fear thee as limy as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 6. He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth. 7. In his days shall the righteous nourish ; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. 8....

...First. Our Saviour does not despise the day of small things. Observe what is said of him in prophecy: " He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.— He shall feed his flock like a shepherd "—but in this flock, all are not sheep — there are lambs;...

...of Proverbs, a greater than Solomon is referred to, even he, concerning whom it is written again, " He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth."* Still, however, whether as illustrative of political or religious blessings, the latter rain was itself...

...depressed, he can revive it: however small, he can increase it When his influences descend, " his word comes down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth ;" and his people are filled with all the fruits of righteousness — the congregation is like afield...

...the people, he shall " save the children of the needy, and shall break in " pieces the oppressor. " They shall fear thee as long as the sun and " moon...the mown " grass : as showers that water the earth. " In his days shall the righteous flourish ; and " abundance of peace so long as the moon eudureth."...

...shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. They shall fear him as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all...the mown grass ; as showers that water the earth. In his days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace as long as the moon endureth. He shall...

...shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. They shall fear him as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all...upon the mown grass; as showers that water the earth. In his days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace as long as the moon endureth. He shall...

...than Solomon : The mountains shall declare peace to the people And the hills announce righteousness. They shall fear thee, as long as the sun and moon...come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers thai water the earth. In his days shall thD righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, so long as...

...similitude of rain, which we know descends in drops, sprinkling the earth, and its verdant furniture.J "He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass ; as showers that water the earth." But to come still nearer to the point in hand. We have not only seen that whenever the inspired writers...