 | New York (State). Secretary's Office, Allen C. Beach - New York (State) - 1879 - 522 pages
...I have recited is, in the words of Franklin before the Continental Congress: " That God governs in the affairs of men, and if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, neither can a Kingdom rise without His aid." We write Excelsior upon our escutcheon, placing the scales... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office, Allen C. Beach - New York (State) - 1879 - 520 pages
...I have recited is, in the words of Franklin before the Continental Congress: " That God governs in the affairs of men, and if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, neither can a Kingdom rise without His aid." We write Excelsior upon our escutcheon, placing the scales... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office, Allen C. Beach - New York (State) - 1879 - 522 pages
...recited is, in the words of Franklin before the Continental Congress: " That God governs in the affaira of men, and if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, neither can a Kingdom rise without His aid." We write Excelsior upon our escutcheon, placing the scales... | |
 | George Lowell Austin - Massachusetts - 1884 - 686 pages
...with prayer. " I have lived a long time," said he ; " and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs the affairs...cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it possible that an empire can rise without his aid ? " At length the Constitution was presented to Congress,... | |
 | John Philip Newman - Apologetics - 1883 - 156 pages
...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...the ground without His notice, is it probable that our empire can rise without His aid ? We have been assured, sir, in the Sacred Writings, that ' Except... | |
 | Robert L. Harford - Sermons, American - 1885 - 304 pages
...long time, and the longer I live the more convincing proofs 1 see of the truth that God governs in the affairs of men; and, if a sparrow cannot fall...rise without his aid ? We have been assured, sir, that 'except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build.' I firmly believe this, and also... | |
 | Robert L. Harford - Sermons, American - 1885 - 304 pages
...long time, and the longer I live the more convincing proofs 1 see of the truth that God governs in the affairs of men; and, if a sparrow cannot fall...his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise withouthis aid? We have been assured, sir, that 'except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain... | |
 | Frederic William Farrar - Sermons - 1885 - 390 pages
...God's manifest Providence led and protected you. " If a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without God's notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid?" * "Stand still and see the salvation of God" —such was the telegram flashed by President Lincoln... | |
 | Charles Haddon Spurgeon - Bible - 1886 - 784 pages
...longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of man. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without...assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that "Except tho LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it." I firmly believe this ; and I also believe... | |
 | Helen Ainslie Smith - United States - 1886 - 584 pages
...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...it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ? " This was near the close of that long life, which spread over three generations of American history,... | |
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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... 
