...should hardly be entitled to credit were we to say, "A day in thy courts 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." When we are in society that we enjoy, or are engaged in any exercises that give us peculiar pleasure,...

...experience of the spiritual comforts which they have in Christ, to say, " I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness.'1 I would ask you, then, my brethren, to which of these two classes do you belong — to...

...consolation and growth in grace. "A day in thy courts, said the Psalmist, 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." We glorify him in his word, when we in faith "receive it, not...

...to draw near to God. A day in thy courts is better than a thousand : I would rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness. Here the Lord commands the blessing, even life for evermore. May what we have this day seen, and heard,...

...than any other titles by which he was distinguished. He could say in the language of the Psalmist — I had rather be a door keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. His exertions in behalf of the second church and parish in their...

...might starve.' This was not the principle of the holy man who wrote — " I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness." 2. Want of consideration. Many such an engagement is hastily formed, and the grieved spirit is forced...

...might starve.' This was not the principle of the holy man who wrote — " I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness." 2. Want of consideration. Many such an engagement is hastily formed, and the grieved spirit is forced...

...about just now." Being answered in the negative, he said, "It was this, ' I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness,' (Psalm Ixxxiv. 10.) "That, he said, with much earnestness, " was written by a great King, but I have...

...went to the Wesleyan Chapel. 1 heard a good sermon from these words, ' I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness.' I cannot say that I saw the words come out of the preacher's mouth, but I rather think I felt them:...

...such to a residence among sinners or idolaters. What says pious David ?" I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of sin !" Was this once rich Shunamite's condition, when she returned to her country, much better than...