 | Michigan. Legislature. Senate - Michigan - 1837 - 740 pages
...man is placed. The high purposes of education are thus beautifully expressed by an ancient poet — "That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth ; and our daughters as corner stones polished after the similitude of a palace." In the language of... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1837 - 512 pages
...of the heart. This last idea is beautifully expressed in the figurative language of the text — " That our sons may be as plants, grown up in their youth." The mind of an uneducated young man might be represented by a plant, which, being stinted in its growth,... | |
 | George Merryweather (pseud.?) - Great Britain - 1838 - 476 pages
...of STRANGE CHILDREN, whosemouih spcaketh vanity and their right hand is a right hand of FALSEHOOD: that our Sons may be as Plants grown up in their youth;...polished after the similitude of a Palace; that our gai ners rrny be full, affording all manner of store; that our sheep may bring forth thousands and... | |
 | 1838 - 1196 pages
...strange children, Whose mouth speaketh vanity, And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood : 12 ss : and she returned unto her house. And the woman conceived, and sent lie as corner stones, "Polished after the similitude of a palace : 13 That our garners may be full,... | |
 | Stephen Davies - 1838 - 260 pages
...spared on their parts to influence, instruct, and shield them ; while their united prayers will be — " That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth :" — "Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children. And let the beauty... | |
 | Frederic James Post, of Islington - 1838 - 528 pages
...SHOUT LIFE, AND LAST ILLNESS. "A. 3-0 Q(ifal/f ru !t(it y^iip/jZ'rtt. 0T3z(.— 3 Tim. ill. 15. • That our sons may be as plants grown up In their youth."— Psalm cxliv. 13. LONDON: PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION. H.DCCC.XXXV1II. PREFACE. Where thou hast... | |
 | Mary Ashdowne - 1839 - 328 pages
...and soars above honour, fame, wealth, or power ; when it brings happiness adequate to the desire ' ' that our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth,...stones polished after the similitude of a palace." " Now the soft hour Of walking comes, for him who lonely loves To seek the distant hills, and there... | |
 | 1839 - 678 pages
...which lie was permitted to preach on earth, he of God. He often said, " that our SOIH may be as [liants grown up in their youth ; that our daughters may be...stones, polished after the similitude of a palace." His death was deeply lamented. Multitud« manifested their regard by being present at his funeral,... | |
 | Bible - 1839 - 1060 pages
...strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood : 12 91749 t polished after the similitude of a palace : 13 That our garners may be full, affording fall manner... | |
 | Sermons, English - 1839 - 584 pages
...them. The second is, for beauty. When the Psalmist was wishing prosperity to the Church, he prayed " that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace," that is, beautiful and happily united. Skilful builders are careful, therefore, that corner stones should... | |
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That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth: that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace... 
