The Works of the Reverend and Learned Isaac Watts, D. D. Containing, besides his Sermons, and Essays on miscellaneous subjects, several additional pieces, Selected from his Manuscripts by the Rev. Dr. Jennings, and the Rev. Dr. Doddridge, in 1753: to which are prefixed, memoirs of the life of the author, compiled by the Rev. George Burder. In six volumes |
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PSALM 127. (C. M.) God all in all.
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PSALM 127. (C. M.) God all in all.
I
If God to build the house deny,The builders work in vain;
And towns, without his wakeful eye,
An useless watch maintain.
II
Before the morning beams arise,Your painful work renew,
And till the stars ascend the skies,
Your tiresome toil pursue.
III
Short be your sleep, and coarse your fare;In vain, till God has blest;
But if his smiles attend your care,
You shall have food and rest.
IV
Nor children, relatives, nor friends,Shall real blessings prove,
Nor all the earthly joys he sends,
If sent without his love.
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