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I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
 In misery's darkest caverns known,
 His useful care was ever nigh,
  Where hopeless Anguish pour'd his groan,
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 In misery's darkest caverns known,
 His useful care was ever nigh,
  Where hopeless Anguish pour'd his groan,
   And lonely want retir'd to die. 
Scatter plenty o'er a smiling land.
Scatter plenty o'er a smiling land.
 Careless their merits or their faults to scan,
 His pity gave ere charity began.  
 Careless their merits or their faults to scan,
 His pity gave ere charity began. 
 Alas! for the rarity
 Of Christian charity
  Under the sun.
   Oh! it was pitiful!
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 Alas! for the rarity
 Of Christian charity
  Under the sun.
   Oh! it was pitiful!
    Near a whole city full,
     Home had she none. 
Help thi kynne, Crist bit (biddeth), for ther bygynneth charitie.
Help thi kynne, Crist bit (biddeth), for ther bygynneth charitie.
 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of 
them: otherwise ye have no read more 
 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of 
them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in 
heaven. 
 Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence, of this 
virtue.  
 Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence, of this 
virtue. 
 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy 
right hand doeth:
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 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy 
right hand doeth:
 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in 
secret himself shall reward thee openly.