Intro
D D D
Verse
D
I've built up my own name
G D
but the walls couldn't stand
D
I've trusted my own strength
A
but it was sinking sand
Bm G D
So I put my ruins into Your hands
D
and watch You restore them
A G
like only You can
Chorus
D
If the Lord builds the house
G D
no - body can tear it down
Bm A
If the Lord builds the house
G D
no - body can tear it down
D D/F#
When it's built on His name, there's
G D
nothing gonna shake this ground
A/C# Bm A
If the Lord builds the house
Am G D
no - body can tear it down
Turnaround
G D
Ooo ooo
Verse
G D
The bricks may be weathered
G D
Through storm and through fire
D
But what God holds together
A
it stands firm every time
Bm G D
Cause when my life is anchored on this solid truth
D
that whatever God's building
A G
no, it can't be moved
Chorus
D
If the Lord builds the house
G D
no - body can tear it down
Bm A
If the Lord builds the house
G D
no - body can tear it down
D D/F#
When it's built on His name, there's
G D
nothing gonna shake this ground
A/C# Bm A
If the Lord builds the house
Am G D
no - body can tear it down
Turnaround
G D
Ooo ooo
Bridge
D
As for me and my house
G/D
we're gonna serve You, Lord
C/D
So here's the keys, come on in
G/D
everything we have is Yours
D
As for me and my house
G/D
we're gonna serve You, Lord
C/D
So here's the keys, come on in
G/D
everything we have is Yours
Bm A
Here's the keys, won't You come on in
G
everything we have is Yours
Chorus
D
If the Lord builds the house
G D
no - body can tear it down
Bm A
If the Lord builds the house
G D
no - body can tear it down
D D/F#
When it's built on His name, there's
G D
nothing gonna shake this ground
A/C# Bm A
If the Lord builds the house
Am G D
no - body can tear it down
A/C# Bm A
If the Lord builds the house
Am G D
no - body can tear it down
If The Lord Builds The House Lyrics:
Verse
I've built up my own name
but the walls couldn't stand
I've trusted my own strength
but it was sinking sand
So I put my ruins into Your hands
and watch You restore them
like only You can
Chorus
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
When it's built on His name, there's
nothing gonna shake this ground
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
Ooo ooo
Verse
The bricks may be weathered
Through storm and through fire
But what God holds together
it stands firm every time
Cause when my life is anchored on this solid truth
that whatever God's building
no, it can't be moved
Chorus
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
When it's built on His name, there's
nothing gonna shake this ground
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
Ooo ooo
Bridge
As for me and my house
we're gonna serve You, Lord
So here's the keys, come on in
everything we have is Yours
As for me and my house
we're gonna serve You, Lord
So here's the keys, come on in
everything we have is Yours
Here's the keys, won't You come on in
everything we have is Yours
Chorus
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
When it's built on His name, there's
nothing gonna shake this ground
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
I've built up my own name
but the walls couldn't stand
I've trusted my own strength
but it was sinking sand
So I put my ruins into Your hands
and watch You restore them
like only You can
Chorus
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
When it's built on His name, there's
nothing gonna shake this ground
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
Ooo ooo
Verse
The bricks may be weathered
Through storm and through fire
But what God holds together
it stands firm every time
Cause when my life is anchored on this solid truth
that whatever God's building
no, it can't be moved
Chorus
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
When it's built on His name, there's
nothing gonna shake this ground
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
Ooo ooo
Bridge
As for me and my house
we're gonna serve You, Lord
So here's the keys, come on in
everything we have is Yours
As for me and my house
we're gonna serve You, Lord
So here's the keys, come on in
everything we have is Yours
Here's the keys, won't You come on in
everything we have is Yours
Chorus
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
When it's built on His name, there's
nothing gonna shake this ground
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
If the Lord builds the house
no - body can tear it down
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Last reviewed by: Timothy Norris
