...privilege, little of the happier and holier spirit of that man after God's own heart, who cried, / had rather be a door keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. To be a hewer of wood and a drawer of water there is an unmerited...

...appear before God." " A day in thine house is better than a thousand, I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness." " How amiable are thy tabernacles." His daily prayer is, " Lead me not into temptation." " Keep back...

...For better is a day in thy courts, Than a thousand spent elsewhere ! 1 had rather be a door-keeper In the house of my God, Than dwell in the tents of the wicked. For a sun and a shield is God, Jehovah. Jehovah will give grace and glory; No good thing...

...her above the weaknesses of the body, and constrained her to say, " I would rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness;" in keeping Jehovah's command she found a present reward. Mrs. R. was under the pastoral care of the writer...

...heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness." Such a worshipper, and every real Christian is such a one, such...

...of such will be happy and glorious. The Psalmist of old could say : " I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness : for the Lord God is a sun and a shield. The Lord will give grace and glory, and no good thing will...

...David, " My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts or the Lord. I had rather be a door-deeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness." Go not with unhallowed lips into the sanctuary, but let your heart and voice join in singing the Saviour's...

...image of his Son. Rom. viii. 29. 607 Those tents thou saw'st so pleasant, were the tents Of wickedness, I had rather be a door keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. Ps. Ixxxiv. 10. 610 Unmindful of tJieir Maker, though his Spirit...

...— For an evening's meditation, January 8, 1834. 'For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness [Heb. ] I would choose rather to sit at the threshold of the house,...

...with the Psalmist "A day in thy courts is better than a thousand; and I had rather be a dour-keeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness." Oh ! my conscience, canst thou not bear me witness, that it is the breaking of my heart, that I have...