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When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.
When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.
Charity well directed should begin at home.
[Fr., Charite bien ordonne commence pay soy mem.]
Charity well directed should begin at home.
[Fr., Charite bien ordonne commence pay soy mem.]
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have
not charity, I am become as read more
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have
not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the
greatest of these is charity.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the
greatest of these is charity.
No farther seek his merits to disclose,
Or draw his frailties from their dread abode
(There they read more
No farther seek his merits to disclose,
Or draw his frailties from their dread abode
(There they alike in trembling hope repose),
The bosom of his Father and his God.
Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.
Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.
Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable.
Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable.
Lady, you know no rules of charity,
Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses.
Lady, you know no rules of charity,
Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses.
Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.
Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.
