...their hands to the plough, and did not look back ; they placed full trust in Him, who has promised to be a husband to the widow and a father to the fatherless. It was known in Saintes, where the Provost and Archers had gone, so the good Protestants were ready...

...our two young daughters under your care. Good night, Mrs. Selby ; and may He, who hath promised to be a husband to the widow, and a father to the fatherless, guide and support you." II. Тнк morrow came, and so did Mrs. Cooch ; a plain woman, plainly dressed...

...of the Lord, look to him as the proper object you came into this world to obey, remembering that he will be a husband to the widow and a father to the fatherless ; that not a sparrow can fall to the ground without your Heavenly Fathers knowledge, and that- he will...

...might be to the glory of God ; and that if it pleased the Lord to remove him at this time, he would be a husband to the widow, and a father to the fatherless children ; and that he would be pleased to enable him to leave a testimony for him, to them that were...

...to some of us. and of one with whom I had been daily closely connected for some years. May the Lord be a husband to the widow, and a father to the fatherless ones. And, alas ! we have too often such painful tidings to communicate with respect to those most...

...might be to the glory of God j and that if it pleased the Lord to remove him at this time, he would be a husband to the widow, and a father to the fatherless children; and that he would be pleased to enable him to leave a testimony for him, to them that were...

...sun should rise on the evil and the good, that the vallies should laugh with abundance, that he would be a husband to the widow and a father to the fatherless — none that he would pardon the penitent, none that he would receive back the prodigal, none that...

...prayer that tho consolations of the Gospel might be imparted to the distressed relatives, that God would be a Husband to the widow and a Father to the fatherless, and that He would sanetify the event to the eternal good of each. After this we prepared to convey...

...express their condolence with the bereaved family of our departed brother, and pray that God would be a husband to the widow, and a father to the fatherless children. "It was ordered that a copy of this minute be furnished by the Stated Clerk of Synod, and...

...not feel it. Place your hand in mine, sweet wife — and yours, my sister. God bless you both ! He will be a husband to the widow, and a father to the orphan. Do you weep, my love ?" " Oh, Thomas — beloved Thomas — 1 cannot help it," sobbed the agonised...