372 collocations for commended

Our Lord died with the words of a psalm on His sacred lips: "Into thy hands I commend my spirit" (Psalm 30, v. 6).

Then she tried to sing, but after one sweet high note'HE,' her voice failed, and as her brother commended her soul into her Redeemer's hand, she passed away.

Now the bo'sun, perceiving the happiness of the fellow's idea, bade the rest make to themselves similar weapons, and whilst they were busy thus, he commended the man very warmly.

I commend the whole subject to the serious attention of Congress, believing that our duty and our interest, as well as our national character, require that we should adopt such measures as will be effectual in restraining our citizens from committing such outrages.

Hippocrates commended his work, admiring his happiness and leisure.

He would swear (for Tipp swore) at the little orphans, whose rights he would guard with a tenacity like the grasp of the dying hand, that commended their interests to his protection.

But the same author, being filled with the precedents of the Ancients writing their Plays in Verse, commends the thing; and assures us that "our language is noble, full, and significant," charging all defects upon the ill placing of words; and proves it, by quoting SENECA loftily expressing such an ordinary thing, as "shutting a door.

" We commend this brief suggestion of a new business to all who are anxious to make a living and not particular how they make it.

Believe me, wench, I do not reprehend thee, But for this pleasant answer do commend thee.

I commend Mr. Wise to Paul for his ethics.

"Forsooth, art up betimes, my lord Duke," quoth he, bright eyes a-twinkle, "and verily I do commend this so great zeal in thee since there be many and divers matters do need thy ducal attentionmatters of state and moment" "Matters of state?"

Is it not a matter of deep regret, that they, whom other governments send to our own, and to whom, on account of their superior intellect and influence, it is our desire, as it is our duty, to commend our free institutions, should be obliged to learn their lessons of practical republicanism amidst the monuments and abominations of slavery?

and does not the unpleasantness of the first commend the beauty of the latter?

Launcelot himselfwhat am I saying?Bayard himself, up to the present moment, could only commend my every action.

The duke being now alone with Isabel, commended her virtuous resolution, saying, "The hand that made you fair, has made you good.

Health to you my Lord; The Princess doth commend her love, her life, And this unto you.

To the kindness of my readers on both sides of the Atlantic, and in Australia and New Zealand, I commend this little volume, not, indeed, without a deep sense of its many shortcomings, but at the same time encouraged by the generous indulgence extended to my previous books.

I do commend thy choice: Now I remember I met one Francis, As I did seek my man,then, that was he, And Philip too,belike that was thy brother: Why, now I find how I did lose myself, And wander[420] up and down, mistaking so.

Then I said, 'Let us commend our cause to God, sister; He will hear us;' and we knelt down together and implored the Divine protection; after which we felt at peace, and so took courage to sup on the food we had brought.

I must have some odd sprinkling of an hundred pounds; if so, soI shall think you thankful, and commend your son as a man of good gifts to my father. ACADEMICO.

"And the Lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely.

It was great fun to pick out the furniture, rugs, and curtains for these rooms; and Patty tried very hard to select such things as her father would approve of, for she dearly loved to have him commend her taste and judgment.

Upon which the Matron of the Assembly, who was dressed in a Cherry-coloured Hood, commended the Discretion of the Writer for having thrown his filthy Thoughts into Greek, which was likely to corrupt but few of his Readers.

To Him then who is able to prosper the work of his servant's hand, I commend this Appeal in fervent prayer, that as he "hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty," so He may cause His blessing, to descend and carry conviction to the hearts of many Lydias through these speaking pages.

'To thy fatherly protection, O Lord, I commend this family.

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