...goodness, and thy power ! In lifting me up again from the dust, thou hast given me- indeed, ' beauty for ' ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the ' garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness !' * Thou art my God, and through thy aid I will serve thee for ever ! Be thou with me...

...of his advantage. When the time, therefore, to favour him was come, the Lord gave him " beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness." His health was restored, his substance increased, anew family raised up to him, and...

...which they have derived from thisexercise ? At the throne of their Father they have often received " the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness." Employed in pouring out their souls before him in devout supplication they have felt...

...my humbling admiration ; and, on leaving the place, I was permitted to receive a little portion of " the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness."^ At different times, whilst we were at Norwich, we visited three neighbouring meetings,...

...immersed in the deepest gloom. Make this exquisite trial to \ork for their immortal good. Give iher - . * the "oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness." Dry up their falling tears. Impress this monitory call on the heart of each individual;...

...upon all these, Ezek ix. 4 ; and he is to comfort and protect them. Moreover, he is to appoint and " give beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garments of praise for the spirit of heaviness." The " oil of joy" is the comfort of love, beauty is...

...shall come, will come, and will not tarry, to comfort all that mourn, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. " III redeeming our time, we should be particularly careful, as one observes, to redeem...

...Mansoul.* Moreover, the Prince stripped the prisoners of their mourning weeds, and gave them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, Isa. Ixi. 3. Then he gave to each of the three, jewels of gold and precious stones ;...

...for praising him whom my soul loveth !" Such was the goodness of the Lord to 76 ine, that he gave Hie the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the Spirit of heaviness ; and though my voice was silent, being stopt by the intenseness of what I felt, yet fliy...

...promised, that all things shall wcrfc together for good to them that love him. O that he may give you the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, and cause you to glory in tribulation. Yo"ur trial, with all its destressing circumstances...