...the abundance of Zion's glory, Isai. lxvi. 11. Shepherd. " Truly the light is sweet," saith Wisdom, " and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun. But, if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all, yet let him remember the days of darkness,...

...visible. Whatever theory of the Sun the ingenuity of man may invent, we inow from experience, that " truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun." AJJI. K Were we to be shut up for a short time in total darkness, ire should doubtless perceive a greater...

...but he who knows our thoughts, and wants too, could direct you to send it. O! how sweet is the light! and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun. But I am unworthy of the least of his mercies. O! what a heaven it is to enjoy his presence, though...

...the goodness of God, so doth pre-eminently that of natural light. Hence it is said in Eccl. xi. 7. " Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is .for the eyes to behold the sun." During the dark months of November and December, the days were very short, and the occupations of many...

...without which none can see the Lord. The Gospel resembles Light — in the happiness it produces. " Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun." — The Gospel renders man happy ; it hushes the sighing bosom into placid repose, dries up the orphan's...

...orderly and agreeable manner when we exclude ourselves as little as possible from the light of heaven. ' Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.' There is something more than a mere metaphor in speaking of ' the light of life.' Light, in poetic...

...orb ; and " the shining light shineth more and more "unto the perfect day;" and "truly the Hgbt-is " sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold " the sun." Nature smiles ; the birds welcome his approach ; the lark rises up, and sings as he ascends ; the little...

...how the bones do grow, even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. 7 Truly the light ia sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun : 8 But if a man live many years, and -rejoice in them all ; yet let him remember the days of darkness...

...natural fear of death results from self preservation and the love of our own being ; for light is tweet and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun, Eccles. xi. 7. All men love life, and the necessary consequence of that is to fear death ; though this...

...knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both ahull be alike good. 7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun : 8 But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all ; yet let him remember the days of darkness...