...died, he composed that long and admirable song, which hegins with these words : Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak ; and £ hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. In this silence of all nature, he speaks first to the people, with inimitable strength, and foreseeing...

...upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waitethfor the sons of men. Micah, 5. 7. Moses says, My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall...dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as showers upon the grass : because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our...

...shinings after rain, are to the fields, that the! word and ordinances of God are to the souls of men. "My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil' as the dew, as the small rain upon therfender herb, and as the showers upon. the grass," Deut. xxxii. . 2. " For as the rain cometh down,...

...attractive gentleness, the most touching kindness. " His doctrine dropped as the rain ; his speech distilled as the dew ; as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." The prediction of the prophet was accomplished in him : " He shall not strive nor cry, neither shall...

...every thing was gentle and unappalling. " His doctrine dropped as the rain : his speech distilled a* the dew : as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." Let us review this sermon of our Lord, of Him who " taught with authority," explaining the several...

...(w) Deut. 32. 2. For when he speaks, what elocution flows ! Soft as the fleeces of descending snows. My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall...the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass. The Lord alone had kept them as the apple of his eye. And as. an eagle fluttereth over her young, so...

...thoughts and intents of the heart. (4 Heb. 12.) 13. What are the blessed influences of God's holy word? My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall...the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass. (32 £)eu. 2.) 14. Isthe word of God fruitful and successful? As the rain cometh down, and the snow...

...Lord, thy word is settled in heaven." And Deut. xxxii. 1, Moses exclaims, " Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak, and hear, O earth, the words of...drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew," &c. 6th. " Did Jesus mean that they had his writings with them ?" I reply, he meant, of course, that...

...h cay. en;"andDeut. XXXll 1 IMoses exclaims" Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak, and hear, t) earth, the words of my mouth ; my doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew" &c. 6th. " Did Jesus mean that they had his writings with them?" I reply, he meant of course that they...

...capacity Moses performed miracles, and commanded the heavens and the earth, (" Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak ; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth," Deut. ch. xxxii. ver. 1 ; " For it (the word of Moses) is not a vain thing for you, because it is your...