FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
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SUNDAY. 
The Sabbath day is distinguished by a simple 
olive leaf. 
This day was anciently dedicated to the 
bright luminary of day, and from hence was 
called Sun-day, after the Gothic sunno , 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 x'eleast, 
W here 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 1 hail!—the poor man’s day. 
On other days the man of toil is doom’d 
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