| William Jay - 1829 - 538 páginas
...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... | |
| 1829 - 760 páginas
...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... | |
| 1830 - 580 páginas
...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 sorrows : for so he giveth his... | |
| 1838 - 508 páginas
...Saviour says, " 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... | |
| Thomas Townson - 1830 - 462 páginas
...his happiness to such feeble powers, but will endeavour to provide a better security and defence : " Except the Lord keep the city, the watchmen waketh but in vain." And this observation of the Psalmist is as true of private persons or families as of whole cities ;... | |
| William Jay - 1830 - 302 páginas
...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... | |
| 1837 - 336 páginas
...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... | |
| Mary Mitchell - 1830 - 258 páginas
...sinners. 1 3. Oh ! that I may watch unto prayer, and be preserved and kept from sin ; but I sensibly feel except the Lord keep the city, the watchmen waketh but in vain. — Yet it is needful for me to endeavour to keep in the watch tower ; yea to dwell there whole nights... | |
| William Ware (of Belfast.) - 1832 - 38 páginas
...and may they ever bear in lively remembrance, that " except the Lord builc/ the house, they labour in vain that build it : except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain." Belfast, December 1831. ADDITION TO THK PROPOSED PLAN. The Legislature... | |
| William Jay - 1832 - 704 páginas
...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... | |
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