...that of aged Moses — " My doctrine," says he, " shall drop as the rain, and distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." In a word, your whole deportment should be more heavenly than earthly. The language, the affections,...

...with the son of Amrani, " My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew ; as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." It is not for him to exhibit the excellency of speech, because he cannot feel its power. It is not for...

...with the son of Amram, " My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew ; as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." It is not for him to exhibit the excellency of speech, because he cannot feel its power. It is not for...

...with the son of Amram, " My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew ; as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." It is not for him to exhibit the excellency of speech, because he cannot feel its power. It is not for...

...earth, the words of my mouth. My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. He is the Rock, his...

...combine. He found them as a dry and thirsty land, and upon them his " speech did distil as the dew, and as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." And in the same strain went also the last words of David, concerning the virtues of a king : " He that...

...represent it. Moses says ; my doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew : as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass. These emblems extend the divine favour without measure. Isaac represents the Saviour by the emblem...

...unjust." Moses says ; " My doctrine shall drop like the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." These, my friends, are gospel emblems. Does this sun— does this rain— does this dew preach a licentious...

...influence of God's Spirit on the soul ; " His doctrine dropping as the rain, and distilling as the dew ; as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grassc." Let us notice, then, the influence of the Gospel, 1. Upon the world at large — [Verily,...

...Washburn, who was installed as pastor of the church in 1795, the influences of grace came down " as the rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." The work was noiseless, and, in the common intercourse of life, an ordinary observer would scarcely...