...my covenanted God, who gave them to me, and willingly quit and give them up to Him, hoping that He will be a husband to the widow, and a father to the fatherless, according to His promise. I hope that the friends of the Lord will remember the living for the dead's...

...suffered to take away my life, for calling sinners to the blood of Jesus, the Lord, whose servant I am, will be a husband to the widow, and a father to the fatherless. And were I assured I should be banished or put to death for preaching, and my wife and children beg...

...heavenly Father that I must leave you ; but my God shall sup. ply all your need. He hath promised to be a husband to the widow, and a father to the fatherless. O train up the children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, that they may early know the God...

...tender and pathetic manner he committed her to the care of his heavenly Father, praying that he would be a husband to the widow, and a father to the fatherless. But as if he thought he could die more satisfied, he said, " O, let my wife die with me !" Being told...

...for he has answered your prayer — for I heard you, mother, when I was in bed, pray that he would be a Husband to the widow, and a Father to the fatherless; and we should not have had this, if you had not prayed; and now He's answered your prayer. And when...

...hildrcn of a father, but though cast down. she never withdrew her trust from [lira, who has promised to be a husband to the widow and a father to the fatherless ; and at length, after serious deliberation, she humbly but firmly resolved that no exertion on her...

...some of them. Grandmother. I remember them well : this was one — " Let thy widows trust in me — I will be a husband to the widow, and a father to the fatherless : — and many other such. And I often went on my knees, and begged of God to take my children under...

...ever unto Jesus, the Author and Pinisher of our faith " (Heb. xii. 2). May He, who has promised to be a "Husband to the widow, and a Father to the fatherless " (Jer. xlix. 11), grant to all the mourning ones a good nope, through grace, of meeting never again...

...friendship could devise for such a trying hour. I put them in remembrance of One, who has promised to be a husband to the widow, and a father to the fatherless — of One, who will not forsake his people in six or in seven troubles — of One, who, in the dark...

...has he won the martyr's crown ? and bas God taken you and your children under his own care, saying, I will be a husband to the widow, and a father to the fatherless ? No wonder though ye are overcome and astonished at his doings." This salutation aroused and strengthened...