 | General society for promoting district visiting - 1840 - 398 pages
...they only depend upon our own ability? So much vanity! "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." Then surely in this matter, so important in every point of view, that... | |
 | Jews - Bible - 1840 - 212 pages
...was well aware of the declaration in Psa. cxxvii. 1 : Except the Lord build the house, They labour in vain that build it : Except the Lord keep the city, The watchman waketh but iu vain. The manner of the ceremonial of dedication is described in Nehemiah xii.... | |
 | Charles Adie - 1841 - 70 pages
...meet again in our own places of worship ? It is true, ' 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.' But we must avail ourselves of those means for promoting the end with... | |
 | 1842 - 538 pages
...of man, that he may bring forth food out of the earth. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchmen watcheth but in vain." In conformity to these established principles, our Saviour taught his... | |
 | 1745 - 518 pages
...turneth away wrath ; and then he has recourse to prayer. For 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. When we have arranged our plans, and secured our means, and done all that... | |
 | William Dodd - 1842 - 546 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... | |
 | 1843 - 488 pages
...may be strong, and the watch tower erected high, but " 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," Psa. cxxvii. 1. Now for another stroll on the pier; one more ramble on... | |
 | Saint John Chrysostom - Bible - 1843 - 444 pages
...do not expel grace, He will stand by us. For, Except the Lord build the house, they labour PS. 127, in vain that build it. Except the Lord keep the city, the ' watchman waketh but in vain. This is our wall, this our castle, this our refuge. If therefore It... | |
 | 1844 - 562 pages
...alike good :" but the measure of increase is from God. " 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." Adversity also is his appointment. " Is there evil in the city and the... | |
 | George Mogridge - 1844 - 334 pages
...may be strong, and the watch tower erecte^ high, but " 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," Psa. cxxvii. 1. Now for another stroll on the pier ; one more ramble... | |
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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. 
