 | William Makepeace Thayer - 1860 - 342 pages
...if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can arise without his aid? We have been assured, sir, in the...writings, that, ' except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe, that, without his concurring... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1862 - 582 pages
...truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow can not fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without...firmly believe this ; and I also believe, that without this concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1862 - 564 pages
...— that God governs in the affairs of men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without...build it." I firmly believe this ; and I also believe tliat, without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better thanr tbe... | |
 | James Parton - 1864 - 720 pages
...truth : That GOD goverra in the affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without...succeed in this political building no better than the building of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little partial local interests, our projects will be... | |
 | Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - English language - 1864 - 516 pages
...— that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without...Writings, that " except the Lord build the house they labor in vain that build it." 5. I firmly believe this ; and I also believe, that without his concurring... | |
 | James Parton - Statesmen - 1864 - 728 pages
...truth : Thai GOD governs in the affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without...Writings, that 'except the Lord build the house, they labor in vaiu that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe, that without his concurring... | |
 | Young Men's Christian Associations (London, England) - Christianity - 1864 - 520 pages
...— that GOD GOVERNS IN THE AFFAIKS OF MEN ; and, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid ? We have been assured in the Sacred Writings, that, ' Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.'... | |
 | Apprentices - 1865 - 138 pages
...if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can arise without His aid ? We have been assured, sir, in the...writings, that ' except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this ; and I also believe, that, without His concurring... | |
 | Elisha Mulford - Political science - 1870 - 448 pages
...Representatives of the people for the formation of the constitution, were, " We have been answered in the sacred writings, that 'except the Lord build...that build it.' I firmly believe this ; and I also firmly believe this, that without his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no... | |
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I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God Governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without... 
