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And now abideth faith, hope and charity, these three, but the greatest of these is charity. [Corinthians]
And now abideth faith, hope and charity, these three, but the greatest of these is charity. [Corinthians]
True charity is the desire to be useful to others without thought of recompense
True charity is the desire to be useful to others without thought of recompense
He is truly great who hath a great charity.
He is truly great who hath a great charity.
It is religion to be thus forsworn,
For charity itself fulfills the law
And who can never read more
It is religion to be thus forsworn,
For charity itself fulfills the law
And who can never love from charity?
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Let them learn first to show pity at home.
Let them learn first to show pity at home.
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.
Give no bounties: make equal laws: secure life and prosperity and you need not give alms.
Give no bounties: make equal laws: secure life and prosperity and you need not give alms.
Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.
Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.
