...a thing. After the lapse of only five short months it was, in effect, said to the stricken husband, son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke, for the much-beloved young wife sickened, and after an illness of a few few days' continuance, died...

...eternal rest. Her death was improved on Lord's day evening, June 20th, 1858, from Eze. xxiv., 16— "I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke." *' And is she dead ? Has death's cold hand Cut down that tender flower at last ; Are those bright eyes —...

...oppressed") О draw the heavy-laden to thy rest. Frame. ET TRIBUTARY STANZAS TO A DEPARTED FRIEND.* " Behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes, with a stroke : yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep." — Ezek. xxiv. 16. *' Rejoice for joy with her, all ye that...

...EzehieTs wife ; his behaviour, and its meaning. 13 Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 1C Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke : yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down. 17 Forbear to cry, make...

...shall they judge thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah. is Also, the word of Jehovah came to me, saying ; 16 Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with one blow ; yet thou shalt not n mourn, nor weep, nor shall thy tears run down. Sigh thou in silence,...

...declaration of Jehovah to Ezekiel was gone forth as an irrevocable decree, " Son of man, behold I will take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke." For some days subsequent to the death of the child, there was nothing apparent, but what led us to...

...exercise increased, and cleansing virtue from the divine presence was experienced in my own particular. O! methought, what a mercy once more to see the goodness...of righteousness, temperance and judgment to come. M. Watson concluded the meeting in prayer, and in the little pause before we separated, my heart was...

...faithfully; for what is the chafl'to the wheat, saith the Lord.' But what most rested on my rnind, was the fresh revival of these expressions, ' Son...of righteousness, temperance and judgment to come. M. Watson concluded the meeting in prayer, and in the little pause before we separated, my heart was...

...husband gazes on the pallid form of his long-loved companion, he knows whose voice addresses him, " Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke." And if death returns once and again to the social circle, and repeats the fatal blow, the believer still...

...of woe, is strikingly touching:—" Also the word of the Lord," he writes, " came unto me, saying, Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke; yet neither shall thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down. Forbear to cry, make no mourning...