...Non lenis precibus fata recludere Nigro compulerit Mercurius gregi." Horatii, Liber l. Ode xxiv. " But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me." — 2 Sam. xii. 23. Its flames are as the flames of fire1 Even the burning...

...recognised the will of God in the removal of his idol, and reasoned as David did on the occasion : While she was yet alive, I fasted and wept ; for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that she may line ? But, now she is dead, wherefore should I fast ? Can I bring her back again? I shall...

...him, not against him; when once we know them, it is our duty to sit down in a silent contentation. " While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept ; for I said, who can tell whether the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live ; but now he is dead, wherefore should I fast...

...child, while it was alive ; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept :...God will be gracious to me, that the child may live ? 23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ? can I bring him back again ? I shall go to him,...

...the heavenly rest. To improve this impressive occurrence, Mr. Chaplin selects the words of David, " But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ? Can I bring him back again ? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me." " In this passage," the preacher observes, " we have — an instance of mortality,...

...child while it wot alive ; bat when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 2-2 And he said, t B ` / - 9c D l y ] _ } u cbjld may live ? £3 But now he is dead, wherefore should I s! ' can I bring him back again ? 1 shall...

...child while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou didst arise and eat bread. And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept :...can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that tha child may live ? but now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ? can I bring him back again ? I shall...

...consolation, which David administered to himself on the death of his child. " Now he is dead," said David, "wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again ? I shall go to him, but he shall never return to me."* "Bear up," says Achilles, "and do not indulge perpetual grief; for you...

...and wept ; for I said, Who can tell whether <¿od will be gracious to me, that the child may live 1 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ? Can I bring him back again ? / shall go to lam, but he thall not return to me.' The will of God be done. " She died January llth,...

...great brevity, but in the most beautiful language, strength of thought, and energy of expression : " Now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ? Can I bring him back again 1 I shall S'O to him ; but he shall not return to me." To what end, (saith the resigned mourner,) should...