P.CXXVI | Church Hymn Book#P.CXXVII | P.CXXVIII |
1 If God succeed not, all the cost
And pains to build the house are lost,
If God the city will not keep,
The watchful guards as well may sleep.
2 What tho' we rise before the sun,
And work and toil when day is done,
Careful and sparing eat our bread,
To shun that poverty we dread:
3 It’s all in vain, till God hath blest,
He can make rich, yet give us rest;
On God, our sov'reign, still depends
Our joy in children and in friends.
4 Happy the man to whom he sends
Obedient children, faithful friends!
How sweet our daily comforts prove,
When they are season'd with his love.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | If God succeed not, all the cost |
Meter: | L. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1816 |
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Topic: | The Blessings of God on the Business and Comforts of Life |