 | Birmingham sacellum Erdingtoniense - 1821 - 644 pages
...again with 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... | |
 | 1821 - 388 pages
...from War, we 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... | |
 | 1838 - 1014 pages
...greatest clearness and power, it is the one which declares 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." We have very much mistaken Dr. Vaughan if he does not acknowledge that... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 522 pages
...: he putteth 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... | |
 | John Thornton - 1824 - 394 pages
...hand, nor the 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... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 572 pages
...yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me, 1 Cor. xv. 10. 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... | |
 | Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck - 1825 - 480 pages
...A Song of degrees for Solomon. A Song of gaingt up for Solomon. 1. 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... | |
 | Margaret Jackson - 1825 - 118 pages
...endeavours are unavailing without tljre aid of the Almighty. " Except the Lor«| " build the house, they labour in vain that " build it, — except the Lord keep the city, et the watchman vvaketh but in vain." So it is in all our good actions through life, we must know his... | |
 | 1826 - 1036 pages
...him. 1?SALM CXXVI1. Tí A Song of degree» for Solomon. I ' "C'XCBPT the LORD build the Mia house, : one soul of five hundred, botíi of the persons, and of the beeves, walclimau waketh tut in vain. 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1826 - 484 pages
...trust in their own wisdom and strength, all their toil is vain. " 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." For a Parent especially, in such a case, " it is vain for him to rise... | |
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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. 
