Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 21 hymnals First Line: Unless the Lord the house shall build Lyrics: 1 Unless the Lord the house shall build,
the weary builders toil in vain;
unless the Lord the city shield,
the guards a useless watch maintain.
2 In vain you rise at morning break,
and late your nightly vigils keep,
and weary days of toil partake;
for God's beloved there is sleep.
3 Like arrows in full quivers stored
are children given in days of youth;
for children are a great reward,
a gift from God in very truth.
Topics: Children; Creation; Family; Providence; Rest; Work Scripture: Psalm 127 Used With Tune: BOURBON Text Sources: The Psalter, 1872, alt.
Unless the Lord the House Shall Build (Psalm 127)