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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
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?
With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the read more
With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us finish the work we are in
Having leveled my palace, don't erect a hovel and complacently admire your own charity in giving me that for a read more
Having leveled my palace, don't erect a hovel and complacently admire your own charity in giving me that for a home.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity
vaulteth not itself, is not puffed up.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity
vaulteth not itself, is not puffed up.
Soft peace she brings, wherever she arrives:
She builds our quiet, as she forms our lives:
Lays read more
Soft peace she brings, wherever she arrives:
She builds our quiet, as she forms our lives:
Lays the rough paths of peevish Nature even,
And opens in each heart a little Heaven.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Order your soul; reduce your wants; live in charity; associate in Christian community; obey the laws; trust in Providence.
Order your soul; reduce your wants; live in charity; associate in Christian community; obey the laws; trust in Providence.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
