...need to learn by the things which they suffer, he will remove their burdens, and give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. 4. If Gad teaches in such a manner as we have heard; then those who disregard or abuse...

...access to the soul. When the legal bondage of a convinced sinner is reversed, and he receives beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness (a); when the love of God is for the first time, clearly and feelingly shed abroad in...

...joy " shall follow the "night of weeping," and unto them that mourn in Zion shall be given beauty lor ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness." Very beautiful is the language of prophecy in connection with this feature of the coming...

...poor;" that he should "bind up the broken-hearted;" that lie should " give to mourners, beauty tor ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of" heaviness." " In these touching descriptions, we recognize not only the spirit and life of" the...

...opening.of the prison to them that are bound ; and to comfort all that mourn, by giving (hem beanty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.' (Isaiah, Ixi. 1.) — 'Your sorrow,' it is trne,' may endure for a night, but joy will...

...God; to comfort all that mourn; to appoint unto them that mourn in Sion ; to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning. and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness1. This very passage, in which the blessed office of the Prince of Peace is so beautifully...

...it could not fail to admire the enlightened age, and the humane policy which gave them "beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness." The objection which we have been denouncing, would extend to most cases of benevolence,...

...especially to such as seemed serious and attentive. Such was the goodness of God to him, that he gave him the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; and, though he joined not with the congregation in singing the praises of his God, being...

...joyful news of his conversion ; who no triumphed U the abundant answers given tw h prayers, and received the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. With the most lively and devout emotions he thus acknowledges the hand of God in his...

...news of his conversion ; who now triumphed in the abundant answers given to her prayers, and received the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of pra-ise for the spirit of heaviness. With the most lively and devout emotions he thus acknowledges the hand of God in his,...