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Unless the Lord the House Shall Build (Psalm 127)

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.

Unseen God, Your Hand Has Guided

Author: Herman G. Stuempfle Jr Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Celebrating Time; Evening; Morning; Wedding Scripture: Genesis 1:27 Used With Tune: MERTON

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UNE JEUNE PUCELLE

Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.8 with refrain Appears in 44 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: H. Barrie Cabena Tune Sources: French folk melody Tune Key: g minor Incipit: 51234 32171 1271 Used With Text: ’Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

UNSER HERRSCHER

Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 265 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Joachim Neander Tune Sources: harm. The Chorale Book for England, 1863, alt. Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 12313 45517 65322 Used With Text: Jesus, Take Us to the Mountain

UBI CARITAS (Taizé)

Meter: Irregular Appears in 38 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jacques Berthier Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 33221 14323 32216 Used With Text: Live in Charity (Ubi caritas)

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Unless the Lord the House Shall Build (Psalm 127)

Hymnal: GG2013 #46 (2013) Meter: 8.8.8.8 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 Languages: English Tune Title: BOURBON