 EXCEPT the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.  Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Page 83edited by - 1861Full view - About this book
 | Peace - 1821 - 388 pages
...must look to a far superior power, recollecting that ' Except th« Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it ; except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.' The actions of man are indeed impotent ; though he spread devastation... | |
 | Birmingham sacellum Erdingtoniense - 1821 - 644 pages
...rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. PSALM CXXVII. EXCEPT the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread... | |
 | London Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends) - Society of Friends - 1821 - 470 pages
...there is no safety. Although we are well aware, that " except the Lord build the " house, they labour in vain that build it : except the Lord keep " the city, the watchman waketh but in vain :"1i and though we have repeatedly and recently recommended a diligent... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - Bible - 1822 - 232 pages
...build the house, their labour is lost who build. Unless Jehovah keep the city, the watchman waketh in vain. It is in vain for YOU to rise up early to labour, and to' go late to bed, and to eat the bread of carefulness, unless Jehovah bless your endeavours."... | |
 | 1822 - 184 pages
...in vain that build it: except the LORB keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. • 2 Ft is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep. 3 Lo, children are an heritage of the... | |
 | Arminianism - 1859 - 1200 pages
...Divine favour we anew commend the work of our hands. " Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it : except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain." City-Road, London, November, 1859. WESLEYAN-METHODIST MAGAZINE. JANUARY,... | |
 | Charles Bradley (Vicar of Glasbury.) - 1823 - 370 pages
...Jerusalem, the temple, and the people of Israel, were in old time.] 1. ' Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it : except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.' In every undertaking, the blessing of God must accompany the labors of... | |
 | John Thornton - 1824 - 394 pages
...piercing eye, can accomplish any thing without him. " Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows." Ps. cxxvii. 1, 2. 3. The... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...down one, and setteth up another. — Ps. Ixxv. 6, 7. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it : except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain : it is vain for you to rise up early, &c.-.Ps. cxxvii. 1, 2. Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...down one, and setteth up another. — Ps. Ixxv. 6, 7. Except the Lord build the house, they labour iu vain that build it : except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain : it is vain for you to rise up early, &c. — Ps. cxxvii. 1, 2. Put not your trust in princes, nor in the... | |
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