: Suan’ Nicut candle features the words and music of
“the, famous Christmas earol.

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"Build For Future — -

Whatever-we do, let us.be doing”. -that.a time will come when our .
it with a view to the future. Let . task will-be. held sacred. Because - :
it-not be for. the present delight: cur hands have touched. them,
alone, Let it be-such work as‘our. ~ and that men will say, as they:
descendants will thank us for: .
‘Let‘us think; as we work at our.:'. substance of them. “See! This our. .,°

Joak upon the labour and wrought

Rs, as we lay stone upon stone, fathers aid for us.

Wishes |

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“a message for you. May

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generally used at C ish.
‘mastime as far back’ as the
11th Century, Until the 18th:

_ Century - they were -made-

primarily from ‘tallow or
beeswax. The latter was”
preferred, as An emblem of -
Mary’s purity, for wax is:

. the product-of. virgin bees,

Many persons believed that.
bees came from heaven. and .
it was not unusual for rell--
gious Institutions to keep _
. swarms of.them. According.
to an early writer, the.wax.
represented Christ's body:,

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party drink ‘known as £ee-
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syllabub, which was a spiced |
malxture 9 of wine: and milk.

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of: the candle prew through”.
- the centuries . after early” .

To al men of good will...to all out

good friends ...we send greetings for a happy. “
holiday. We appreciate your loyal patronage. 7

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