 | John Flavel - 1689 - 412 pages
...of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth which thou hast showed unto thy servant ; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands." Gen. 32 : 9, 10. Ah, Lord, I see a multitude of mercies round about me, and the least of them is greater... | |
 | Barnaby (Uncle.) - 1799 - 374 pages
...of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan ; and now I am become two bands,' " Gen. xxxii. 10. The Christian in bereavement and privation can say, " It was not always so ; but... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 pages
...of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant : for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands. thou saidst, I will surely do tliee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be... | |
 | 1836 - 498 pages
...the least of all the mercies and and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant ; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands." Gen. xxxii. 10. Moses, when he was called to lead the armies of Israel, exclaimed, " Who am I, that... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 624 pages
...before, he breaks out into this act of praise, " I am not worthy, O Lord, of all thy mercies ; " for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now " I am become two bands !" How pious and how cheering was this reflection ! And afterwards, Gen. xxxiii. when his brother Esau asked... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 704 pages
...&c. LETTER VI. Dear Sir, 1 HERE is much piety and spirit in the grateful acknowledgement of Jacob, " With my staff I passed " over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands." These are words which ought to aiFect me with a peculiar emotion. I remember that, some of those mournful... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...aJl the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant : for wilh my slaff , he ' 11 Delivermc, I pray thce, from the hantl of my brother, from the hand of Esau : for I fear him, lest... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 410 pages
...the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy s«rvant ; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands. Deliver, me I fray thee, from the Land of my brother from the hand of Esau : for I fear him, lest he... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1811 - 396 pages
...of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thon hast shewed unto thy servant : for with my staff 'I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands. 1 1 Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of rnf brother, from the hand of Esau : for I fear him,... | |
 | 1839 - 702 pages
...with our beginnings, I am constrained to adopt the language of Jacob as applicable to myself, " For, with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands." The testimonial of kindness which his led to this train of reflection, was presented to me on Thursday,... | |
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I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands. 
