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Unless The Lord Builds The House(Based on Psalm 127:1)By Elton SmithCCLI Number: 2450966This is one of those songs that is based on a very simple idea. It just so happened that my truck was in the shop and I was taking the bus to work. With 45 minutes to use or squander, I sat on the bus reading the Bible and humming this melody to myself. I finished the first part on the bus. The bus got me about a mile from my office so I started walking. As I approached the busy freeway in front of my office, standing above the noise and pollution the second verse hit me. I hope you don't mind my little social commentary. Many thanks to Bob "Notes" Norton for most of the chords and the wonderful style. - Elton, September 18, 1997 (Oboe Introduction)
Unless the Lord builds the house It's builders labor in vain Unless the Lord watches over the city It's watchmen guard it in vain Unless the Lord builds the house It's builders labor in vain Unless the Lord watches over the city It's watchmen guard it in vain (Oboe solo) Oh dear Lord build our homes That we won't labor in vain Give us strength and commitment to teach our children your ways Oh dear Lord watch our cities We feel the weight and the shame Greed and lust at our door steps Please make us holy again, holy again (Final oboe solo) Copyright © 1997 Elton Smith ![]() This song has been displayed 18689 times. This is the mobile version of Songs of Praise. You are using a desktop computer. Try viewing the page on your smart phone. |
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