Unless The Lord Guards The City

During our last three days in Newfoundland, Daniel and I stayed in St. John's, the capital city of Newfoundland. This city was named after John the Baptist.

However, Daniel and I checked into our Bed and Breakfast there, we decided to visit the Cape Spear Lighthouse, built in 1836 on top of a rugged cliff at the most easterly point of North America.

Apparently some visitors have been swept away by the unpredictable and large waves at Cape Spear.

I could see why!

Cape Spear Lighthouse is the oldest surviving lighthouse in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

In 1955, a new lighthouse tower was built beside it.

The Portuguese named this location "Cabo da Esperanca", which means "Cape of Hope". It was later simplified to "Cape Spear".

World War II bunkers and gun barrels are also located at this site.

But unless the Lord builds the house, they labour in vain who build it. Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain.

"Unless the Lord builds the house,

they labour in vain who build it;

unless the Lord guards the city,

the watchman keeps awake in vain."

Psalm 127:1 (NASB)