 | 1867 - 400 страница
...especially so when the Lord thus blesseth us ; " For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand, I had rather be a door keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness." Now David spoke from experience. He was driven out by Saul, as... | |
 | Robert Balmer - 1845 - 562 страница
...David for himself, " a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness." Never, probably, has the world witnessed a generation of christians equal to those of the apostolic... | |
 | 1867 - 826 страница
...and the 'ordinances of God's house, his frequent exclamation being, "I would rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness. I love the habitations of thine house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth." He has often been... | |
 | 1856 - 880 страница
...— manv present could doubtless echo the language of the Psalmist, " 1 had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness." Save now, we beseech thec 0 Lord : O Lord, we beseech thcc, send now prosperity. EBENEZER BAPTIST CHAPEL,... | |
 | Eliza Cheney Abbott Schneider - 1846 - 462 страница
...grieved, could he be present. His language was, "How amiable are thy tabernacles, oh Lord God of Hosts. I had rather be a door keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness." "But I hope we shall hear some music," methinks I hear you say.... | |
 | Mrs. Eliza Cheney (Abbott) Schneider - 1846 - 302 страница
...grieved, could he be present. His language was, "How amiable are thy tabernacles, oh Lord God of Hosts. I had rather be a door keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness." "But I hope we shall hear some music," methinks I hear you say.... | |
 | 1846 - 386 страница
...William Pack and his partner, whose remembrance would lead one to say, ' I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.' Nor can we fail to present before fancy's eye the living form of that venerated saint and servant of... | |
 | Robert Housman - 1846 - 394 страница
...to be in his service ! Surely I can stand to David's choice and say, I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked, however prosperous and pleasing. But he has given me more than this. He has called me,... | |
 | Irishman - 1847 - 308 страница
...scorn of prejudice and bigotry. But, feeling like the inspired poet, " I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness," ho soon took his part, as many others have done, and ruled his course by the adoption of the principle,... | |
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For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness. 
