 Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it; very beautiful it is in the brightness thereof. It compasseth the heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the Most High have bended it.  The Spectator - Side 161redigert av - 1810Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1767 - 334 sider
...the view of the open air, and fkies, that paffes through an arch, than what comes through a fquare, or any other figure. The figure of the rainbow does not contribute lefs to its magnificence, than the colours to its beauty, as it is very poetically defcribed by the... | |
 | 1803 - 376 sider
...fancy is infinitely more struck with the view of the open air, and skies, that passes through an arch, than what comes through a square, or any other figure....its magnificence, than the colours to its beauty, as is very poetically described by the Son of Sirach ; ' Look upon the rainbow, and praise ' him that... | |
 | 1804 - 412 sider
...fancy is infinitely more struck with the view of the open air, and skiesi that passes through an arch, than what comes through a square, 'or any other figure....described by the son of Sirach : ' Look upon the rainbow i and praise him that made it ; very beautiful it is in its brightness ; it encompasses the heavens... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 sider
...At the commandment of the holy One they will stand in their order, and never faint in their watches. Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it ; very beautiful it is in the brightness thereof. It compasseth the heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the... | |
 | 1807 - 152 sider
...commandment of the Holy One they will stand in their order, and never faint in their watches. 509. Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it; very beautiful it is, in the brightness thereof. 510. It compasseth the Heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of... | |
 | Cotton Mather - 1815 - 378 sider
...found upon this argument, among the modern, as well as the ancient writers. It is good advice given by the son of Sirach; look upon the rainbow, and praise Him that made it. Frytschius says: " When you discern the bow of heaven to rise, The brightest meteor there salutes your... | |
 | 1822 - 184 sider
...the commandment of the Holy One, they . will stand in their order, and never faint in their watches. Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it : very beautiful it is in the brightoes ; thereof. It compasseth the heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the... | |
 | 1824 - 268 sider
...fancy is infinitely more struck with the view of the open air, and skies, that passes through an arch, than what comes through a square, or any other figure....made, it! very beautiful it is in its brightness; it encontr passes the heavens with a glorious circle, and th» hands of the Most High have bended it.'... | |
 | Temple Chevallier - 1827 - 454 sider
...Historia Sacra Patriarcharum; Exercitat . xix. §. 32. Parkhurst's Heb. Lexicon, Art. eloquently expressed by the Son of Sirach: " Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it: very beautiful it is in the brightness thereof. It compasseth the heavens about with a glorious circle: and the hands of the... | |
 | Hugh Clark - 1827 - 450 sider
...it shall be for a sign of the covenant between me and the earth," &c.—Ecclesiasticus xliii. 11. " Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it; very beautiful is it in the brightness thereof; it compasseth the heaven about with a circle, and the hand of the... | |
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