and of the Saints 



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moving the bowels of compassion over them, they 

 lament their young ones which they killed ; the same 

 day, therefore, the mother, to get her children, tears 

 open her sides; and, shedding her own blood over her 

 children, she revives them, and they rise again, in a 

 certain natural manner." 



The Phcenix is the emblem of the Resurrection 

 from the Dead, usually depicted with the motto 

 " Resurgam," I shall arise. 



* ' * I shall arise, ' O wavering heart, 



From this take comfort and be strong ; 

 * I shall arise,' — nor always grope, 



In darkness, mingling right with wrong ; 

 From tears of pain, from shades of doubt. 



And wants within that blindly call, 

 I shall arise, in God's own light, 

 Behold the sum and truth of all." 



The Crown, the emblem of supremacy, and of 

 victory. As the emblem of a Martyr, a palm branch 

 is usually depicted with it. 



The letters Alpha and Omega (A O), are 

 much employed figuratively, to represent Him who is 



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