A Cyclopædia of Sacred Poetical Quotations / Consisting of Choice Passages from the Sacred Poetry of All Ages and Countries, Classified and Arranged, for Facility of Reference, Under Subject Headings; Illustrated by Striking Passages from Scripture, and Forming Altogether a Complete Book of Devotional Poetry.

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SABBATH.

Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.—Exodus, xx. 8.

Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it: that keepeth the Sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.—Isaiah, lvi. 1, 2.

The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the Sabbath.—Mark, ii. 27, 28.

Great Lord of time! Great King of Heav’n,

Since weekly Thou renew’st my days,

To Thee shall daily thanks be giv’n,