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We build with fruitless cost, unless

We build with fruitless cost, unless

Tune: ST. BENEDICT (Parry)
Published in 15 hymnals


Representative Text

1 We build with fruitless cost, unless
The Lord the pile sustain;
Unless the Lord the city keep,
The watchman wakes in vain.

2 In vain we rise before the day,
and late to rest repair,
Allow no respite to our toil,
And eat the bread of care.

3 Supplies of life, with ease to them,
H eon His saints bestows;
He crowns their labours with success,
Their nights with safe repose.



Source: Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America #322

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Text Information

First Line: We build with fruitless cost, unless
Source: Tate and Brady
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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A New Version of the Psalms of David #CXXVII

A New Version of the Psalms of David #CXXVII
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A New Version of the Psalms of David #277

A New Version of the Psalms of David #277

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Every Sunday ... Diocese of Quebec #d168

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Every Sunday ... Diocese of Quebec #d168
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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #20c

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #20c
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A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Anthems, for every Sunday and principal festival throughout the year. for the use of congregations in the dioceses Quebec and Toronto. #P127

A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Anthems, for every Sunday and principal festival throughout the year. for the use of congregations in the dioceses Quebec and Toronto. #P127
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Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #322

Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #322
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Hymnal #322

Hymnal #322
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Hymnal #322

Hymnal #322
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Selections from the Psalms of David in Metre #102

Selections from the Psalms of David in Metre #102
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The Church Hymnal with Canticles #322

The Church Hymnal with Canticles #322
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The Church Hymnal #282

The Church Hymnal #282

The Churchman's Hymn-Book, a Collection of Hymns Old and New, for Use in the Services of the Church #d410

The Churchman's Hymn-Book, a Collection of Hymns Old and New, for Use in the Services of the Church #d410
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The Hymnal #322

The Hymnal #322
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The Lecture-Room Hymn-Book #S102

The Lecture-Room Hymn-Book #S102
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The Whole Book of Psalms #CXXVII

The Whole Book of Psalms #CXXVII
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