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 For, bless the gude mon, gin he had his ain way,
 He's na let a cat on the Sabbath read more 
 For, bless the gude mon, gin he had his ain way,
 He's na let a cat on the Sabbath say "mew;"
  Nae birdie maun whistle, nae lambie maun play,
   An' Phoebus himsel' could na travel that day,
    As he'd find a new Joshua in Andie Agnew. 
 So sang they, and the empyrean rung
 With Hallelujahs. Thus was Sabbath kept.  
 So sang they, and the empyrean rung
 With Hallelujahs. Thus was Sabbath kept. 
 The Sundaies of man's life,
 Thredded together on time's string,
  Make bracelets to adorn the wife
 read more 
 The Sundaies of man's life,
 Thredded together on time's string,
  Make bracelets to adorn the wife
   Of the eternal, glorious King.
    On Sunday heaven's gates stand ope;
     Blessings are plentiful and rife.
      More plentiful than hope. 
 Now, really, this appears the common case
 Of putting too much Sabbath into Sunday--
  But what is read more 
 Now, really, this appears the common case
 Of putting too much Sabbath into Sunday--
  But what is your opinion, Mrs. Grundy? 
 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man 
for the sabbath:
 Therefore read more 
 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man 
for the sabbath:
 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. 
 Sundaies observe: think when the bells do chime,
 'Tis angel's musick; therefore come not late.  
 Sundaies observe: think when the bells do chime,
 'Tis angel's musick; therefore come not late. 
 How still the morning of the hallow'd day!
 Mute is the voice of rural labour, hush'd
  The read more 
 How still the morning of the hallow'd day!
 Mute is the voice of rural labour, hush'd
  The ploughboy's whistle, and the milkmaid's song. 
 The sabbaths of Eternity.
 One sabbath deep and wide.  
 The sabbaths of Eternity.
 One sabbath deep and wide. 
 Of all the days that's in the week,
 I dearly love but one day,
  And that's the read more 
 Of all the days that's in the week,
 I dearly love but one day,
  And that's the day that comes betwixt
   A Saturday and Monday.