FLORAL EMBLEMS. 35 



SUNDAY. 



The Sabbath day is distmguished by a simple 

 oUve leaf. 



This day was anciently dedicated to the 

 bright luminary of day, and from hence was 

 called Sun-day, after the Gothic simno, or the 

 Saxon word sunna. 



Sabbath is derived from an Hebrew word, 

 signifying rest. 



'' Here ev'ry day was Sabbath : only free 

 From hours of pray'r for hours of charity ; 

 Such as the Jews, from servile toil releast. 

 Where works of mercy were a part of rest ; 

 Such as blest angels exercise above, 

 Vary'd with sacred hymns and acts of love !" 



Dry den. 



Graham pictures the blessings of the Chris- 

 tian Sabbath in the following beautiful lines : 



" Hail, Sabbath ! thee I hail ! — the poor man's day, 

 On other days the man of toil is doom'd 



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