 | Jonathan Elliot - Constitutional history - 1863 - 680 pages
...have we now forgotten that powerful Friend ? Or do we imagine that we no longer need his assistance ? I have lived, sir, a long time, and, the longer I...live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his... | |
 | James Parton - 1864 - 720 pages
...And have we now forgotten that powerful friend ? or do we imagine we no longer need its assistance ? I have lived, sir, a long time ; and the longer I...live. the more convincing proofs I see of this truth : That GOD goverra in the affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice,... | |
 | Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - English language - 1864 - 516 pages
...now foigotten tliiit powerful Friend ? or do we imagine tliat we no longer need liis assistance ? 4. I have lived, sir, a. long time, and the longer I...live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Morris - United States - 1864 - 842 pages
...And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend ? Or do we imagine we no longer need his assistance? I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, — that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without hia... | |
 | Young Men's Christian Associations (London, England) - Christianity - 1864 - 520 pages
...forgotten the powerful Friend ? Or do we imagine that we no longer need His assistance 1 I have lived a long time ; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that GOD GOVERNS IN THE AFFAIKS OF MEN ; and, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His... | |
 | Apprentices - 1865 - 138 pages
...And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend, or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance ? I have lived, sir, a long time; and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice,... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1865 - 902 pages
...Franklin proposed they should choose a chaplain to open their sessions by prayer. Said he : "I have lived a long time ; and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I sec of this truth, that God governs the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - United States - 1866 - 716 pages
...prayers in this hall for divine protection. Our prayers were heard, and they were graciously answered. I have lived, sir, a long time ; and the longer I...live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, — that God governs in the affairs of men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 pages
...And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend ? or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance , I have lived, sir, a long time ; and, the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see o*•this truth, ihat GOD governs in tke tiffairs of• men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - United States - 1867 - 748 pages
...this assembly every morning before we proceed to business." "I have lived, sir (said he most nobly), a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth,— that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice,... | |
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I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men; and if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without... 
