 | THOMAS WEMYSS - 1840 - 560 sider
...digest it well in the mind. See Rev. x. 9. " Thy words were found (says the prophet Jeremiah, xv. 16), and I did eat them, and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart." Our blessed Saviour uses the same metaphorical expression, when he speaks of himself as " the Bread... | |
 | 1841 - 438 sider
...is my meditation all the day," with many other expressions of the same nature ; and Jeremiah says, " Thy words were found, and I did eat them ; and thy...was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart:" Job also declares, " I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food." God's written... | |
 | 1846 - 670 sider
...words, denoting food and drink, to the devout reception of moral and religious truth into the mind. " Thy words were found, and I did eat them ; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart." Jer. xv, 16. " Son of man, eat that I give ; eat this roll ; cause thy belly to eat, and... | |
 | 1876 - 516 sider
...broken about us ? How is it with our spiritual appetite ? One of the healthy saints of old said, " Thy words were found, and I did eat them : and Thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart !" Is this our experience ? Do we hunger and thirst after righteousness ? Do we come to the... | |
 | 1867 - 396 sider
...could truthfully say, "The law of thy mouth is hetter unto me than thousands of gold and silver." " Thy words were found, and I did eat them, and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart." Mr. Bailey could say, in all truthfulness, " grace he with all them that love our Lord Jesus... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1841 - 576 sider
...written word, and reading with their own eyes the wonderful things of God, exclaimed with the prophets, " Thy words were found and I did eat them ; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart." The crosses and public places often presented the moving sight of men, women and children,... | |
 | Matthew Habershon - 1841 - 368 sider
...well digested, studied, and understood. " Thy words were found," says the prophet (Jer. xv. 16), " and I did eat them, and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart." Our Saviour likewise personally uses the same symbolical expression, when He speaks of Himself as "... | |
 | Matthew Habershon - 1841 - 376 sider
...be well digested, studied, and understood. "Thy words were found," says the prophet (Jer. xv. 16), " and I did eat them, and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart." Our Saviour likewise personally uses the same symbolical expression, when He speaks of Himself as "... | |
 | Alexander John Scott - 1842 - 126 sider
...(xv. 10.) Shortly after this burst of grief he says, " Know, that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke. Thy words were found, and I did eat them ; and thy...word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts." (ib. 15, 16.) Here he relates that the Word of the... | |
 | 1745 - 516 sider
...see I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened because I have tasted a little of this honey." " Thy words were found, and I did eat them ; and thy...was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart." — (Jer. xv. 16.) " But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet." When the soul really hungers... | |
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Thy words were found, and I did eat them ; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of Hosts. 
