 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no meat ; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls : Yet I will rejoice...  Sermons on Important Subjects - Page 263by David Tappan - 1807 - 379 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...fail, and the fields shall yield no meat ; the flocks shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation." The poor and pious Christian, therefore, has many resources... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1820 - 514 pages
...triumphs in name of the church. " Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall there be fruit in the vines, the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield uo meat, the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in... | |
 | Andrew Ramsay - 1821 - 500 pages
...prophet of old : " Although the fig-tree " shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be " in the vine; the labour of the olive shall " fail, and the fields...Lord, I will " joy in the God of my salvation." When all other streams of comfort are dried up, this source admits not of diminution or decay. " The Lord... | |
 | 1821 - 694 pages
...language of Habakkuk, " Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vine ; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat ; the flock »hall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls ; yet I will rejoice in the... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1821 - 352 pages
...fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vine ; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls ; Yet J will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy... | |
 | 1838 - 1014 pages
...example was its comment and manifestation, that I first learned and loved that inimitable language of the Prophet : — " Although the fig-tree shall...herd in the stalls : yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation." Though the affliction, to which reference has been given, was... | |
 | 1857 - 1196 pages
...servants, are eitting in their pews. He opens the Bible, and takes for his text, Habakkuk iii. 17, 18 : " Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall...herd in the stalls : yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation." lie dwells upon the calamitous circumstances here supposed,... | |
 | Robert Leighton - 1822 - 552 pages
...thyself, to please him; trampling on thy own will, to follow his. SERMON IV. HABAKKUK iii. 11, 18: Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall...herd in the stalls : yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. MOST men's industries and employments are most without them,... | |
 | Youth's instructor - 1830 - 542 pages
...deemed miserable, is really and truly happy ; for he " walks in the light of the Lord," and can say, " Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall...herd in the stalls ; yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation." London. A GATHERER OF FRAGMENTS. ASTRONOMICAL SKETCHES. No.... | |
 | 1839 - 1092 pages
...shall " still " be with " you. " Although the figtree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in th« vines ; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the...herd in the stalls: yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation." (Hab. iii. 17, 18.) . 2. But youth has, also, its perils ;... | |
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