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Hymn · Psalm 127

Except the Lord Do Build the House

DUNDEE · C.M. · words from the Scottish Psalter, 1650 · music Scottish Psalter (Edinburgh), 1615

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Except the Lord Do Build the House filled his rest lose er their with re to from his the or the ders fruit quiv womb's late buil those; ward. keep, pain: py dren for the hap chil vain cept Lord is are you 1. Ex 'Tis 4. O 3. Lo, 2. that i be the her rise build hath man tage, times, house, the God's to do to hands lov watch pre their ed in shall for he the un men's be men speak strong his watch foes. pared. sleep. vain. a of on the un sons feed cept youth sham sor Lord The They To Ex the rows so y gate are, gives keep, ed as rows' the cit bread; ar in Scottish Psalter, 1650 DUNDEE C.M. Scottish Psalter (Edinburgh), 1615

1.Except the Lord do build the house,
the builders lose their pain:
Except the Lord the city keep,
the watchmen watch in vain.

2.'Tis vain for you to rise betimes,
or late from rest to keep,
To feed on sorrows' bread; so gives
he his beloved sleep.

3.Lo, children are God's heritage,
the womb's fruit his reward.
The sons of youth as arrows are,
for strong men's hands prepared.

4.O happy is the man that hath
his quiver filled with those;
They unashamed in the gate
shall speak unto their foes.

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