 | William Jay - Meditations - 1829 - 538 pages
...When we have done all that we can do — to what does it amount ? " 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 :" and unless he gives his beloved sleep, " in vain we rise early and sit up late, and eat the bread of sorrows."... | |
 | 1829 - 760 pages
...of the Lord it maketh rich ; and he addeth no sorrow with it.' -' 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 me to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of... | |
 | William Jay - Meditations - 1829 - 592 pages
...blessing of the Lord it maketh rich ; and he addeth no sorrow with it." 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 me to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of... | |
 | John Everitt Good - Sermon on the mount - 1829 - 692 pages
...impressed with the necessity of divine influence in order to success. " 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."* Only as He bestows his blessing will the death of Christ become effectual... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1838 - 508 pages
..." Without me ye can do nothing." And David likewise, " 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." And also St. Paul, " I have planted, Apollos watered ; but God giveth the increase. So, then, neither is... | |
 | William Jay - Christian life - 1830 - 302 pages
...schemes, all your exertions, all your expectations, 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... | |
 | Religion - 1830 - 580 pages
...the Lord it maketh rich ; and he addeth no sorrow with it.1 — c Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it ; except the Lord keep the city, the watchmen waketh but in vain. It is vain for me to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of... | |
 | Presbyterians - 1837 - 336 pages
...met and accomplished. God's, promised blessing is our dependence. "Except the Ltjrd build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain." If the Divine blessing be withheld, in vain are all our efforts, useless... | |
 | John Howe - 1832 - 548 pages
...know, that you need a constant preserver in your several dwellings ? Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it : except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh hut in vain. Psalm I'-'/- 1. A city you know is made up of so many houses inhabited;... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 486 pages
...peace of Jerusalem : they shall prosper that love thee. Ps. cxxii. 6. 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. Ps. cxxvii. 1. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy... | |
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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. 
