Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David ‎#288a

288a. If God to build the house deny

1 If God to build the house deny,
The builders work in vain;
And towns, without his wakeful eye,
A useless watch maintain.

2 Before the morning beams arise,
Your painful work renew
And, till the stars ascend the skies,
Your tiresome toil pursue;

3 Short be your sleep, and coarse your fare;
In vain, till God has blest;
But if his smiles attend your care,
You shall have food and rest.

4 Nor children, relatives, nor friends,
Shall real blessings prove,
Nor all the earthly joys he sends,
If sent without his love.

Text Information

• First Line: If God to build the house deny
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Scripture:
  Psalm 127

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