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Sabbath Desecration. A Sailor's Right. 



pay no practical regard whatever to the great 

 law of the Sabbath, seeming utterly to forget 

 the combined prophecy and principle, 



Who resteth not one day in seven, 

 That soul shall never rest in heaven I 



But of this more hereafter. Meanwhile, let me 

 say to any seamen that may chance to read these 

 pages, hold fast to the Sabbath ; claim it of your 

 employers as a right ; stipulate beforehand that 

 it shall be yours for rest, religious reflection, 

 and worship, and refuse on principle to desecrate 

 it by any other labor than may be necessary 

 for the safety and proper working of the ship. 



Wanderers on the dark blue sea ! 



As your bark rides gallantly, 



Prayer and praise become ye well, 



Though ye hear no temple bell. 



The Sabbath hours which God has given, 



Give ye to worship, rest, and heaven I 



