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The Psalms of David · Psalm 127

If God to build the house deny, The builders work in vain; And towns, without his wakeful eye, A useless watch maintain.

Before the morning beams arise, Your painful work renew; And till the stars ascend the skies, Your tiresome toil pursue;

Short be your sleep, and coarse your fare; In vain, till God has blessed; But if his smiles attend your care, You shall have food and rest.

Nor children, relatives, nor friends, Shall real blessings prove; Nor all the earthly joys he sends, If sent without his love.