Quoting a little, and replying:
From: "J. Tallman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The question was asked whether there have been any classical/traditional
sundial mottos, in Latin or otherwise, that have been used on church/clergy
related dials throughout history.
A motto I could suggest is one which has been used at Stellafane,
on Breezy Hill, in Vermont (USA), inscribed on the eaves of the pink-
painted club-house built there by the Springfield (VT) Amateur Telescope
Makers club. It is a motto from one of the Psalms, I believe, rendered in
the King James translation. It seems perhaps more suitable as a
"night-time"
motto than as a motto for use in the light of day, but it might receive
favor:
"The Heavens Declare the Glory of God."
I have just checked on Google and have found the biblical reference,
as well as the complete sentence from which the motto is taken:
The heavens declare the glory of God;
and the firmament sheweth His handywork (Psalm 19:1).
As a sundial designer/builder, I find this motto most suitable
and inspirational; a clergy-person might also. But a casual user of
a sundial may not feel the richness of it (yet, we can hope).
Else, there's always "Tempis Fugit".
With best wishes,
--Joe / Tucson, Arizona
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