EMBLEMS OF OUR LORD AND OF THE 

 SAINTS. 



* ' Haply that emblematic lore, 



Which roused our sires to zeal suhlimCy 

 Tnstritction e^en on us may pour 

 Who linger in the dregs of time ^ 



"Voices from the Early Church." 



|yj OST of the Emblems which are used to typify 

 our Blessed Saviour, have been already spoken of 

 in the chapter on Symbols, in addition to which the 

 emblems of the Passion are sometimes employed; 

 these are, the nails, sponge on a reed spear, crov/n 

 of thorns, hammer and pincers, the "superscription 

 of his accusation," and the bleeding heart. 



S. Andrew — first saint in the Christian year; his 



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