 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.  Memorials of a Half-century - Страница 541по Bela Hubbard - 1887 - 581 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Notes - 1834 - 264 страници
...happiness. Sparrow. Ps. xxxvi. p. 27. The excellency of God's mercy. v. 7, Gen. ix. 13—17. " Let us look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it: very beautiful it is in the brightness thereof," said the wise man, (Eccl. xliii. 11.) But how much more beautiful is it to the eye of faith, Tphich... | |
 | William Woodley (C.R.N.) - 1834 - 100 страници
...based on ocean, spans the sky." — Byron. " Beautiful in the brightness thereof. It compasseth the the heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the Most High have bended it." — Eccles. xliii. 12. * Eccles. i. 6. COMETS. ' A fearful star, for the most part, this Comet is."... | |
 | 1847 - 600 страници
...May he not guide the eye even of his childhood To look through Nature up to Nature's God ? " Look on the rainbow, and praise Him that made it ; very beautiful it is in its brightness ; it compasseth the heavens with a glorious circle, and the hands of the Most High have... | |
 | 1835 - 1040 страници
...contemplations of nature. " Look upon the rainbow, and praise Him who made it ; very beautiful is it in the brightness thereof; it compasseth the heaven...circle, and the hands of the Most High have bended it." But not only does the world persuade us of power and wisdom in the Framer of it. Every where around... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1835 - 526 страници
...epithet of the heathens, * and the expression of the son of Syrach, " Very beautiful is the rainbow, it compasseth the heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the Most High have bended it." CHAPTER V. Of SJtem, Ham, and Japheth, CONCERNING the three sons of Noah, Shem, Ham.and Japheth, that... | |
 | Richard Cattermole - 1836 - 438 страници
...accomplishment of what he promises. ' Look upon the rainbow,' saith the wise son of Sirach, ' and praise him who made it: very beautiful it is in the brightness thereof:...circle, and the hands of the most High have bended it.' Ecclus. xliii. 11. But let us not forget likewise, when we look upon the rainbow, to praise him who... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1836 - 790 страници
...praise him who made it ; for very beautiful is it in the brightness thereof. It compasseth the heavens with a glorious circle, and the hands of the Most High have bended it.' And as the goodness of God was very conspicuous to Noah and his posterity, in giving them a new sign... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1837 - 426 страници
...writers of the Apocrypha, respecting one of nature's most beautiful phenomena : — " Look upon the bovr, and praise Him that made it ; Very beautiful it is...in the brightness thereof; It compasseth the heaven with a glorious circle, And the hands of the Moat High have bended h , " t No particular hours for... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 страници
...magnificence than the colours to its beauty, as it is very poetically described by the son of Sirach: 'Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it; very beautiful it is in its brightness; it encompasses the heavens with a glorious circle; and the hands of the Most High have... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1837 - 678 страници
...and unaffected ease, Each nameless grace, and every power to please. Nov. 1, 1703. ON THE RAINBOW. " Look upon the Rainbow, and praise him that made it: very beautiful is it in the brightness thereof." — Eccles. xliii. 11. ON morning or on evening cloud impress'd,... | |
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