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?

The living need charity more than the dead.

The living need charity more than the dead.

All things are perceived in the light of charity, and hence under the aspect of beauty: for beauty is simply read more

All things are perceived in the light of charity, and hence under the aspect of beauty: for beauty is simply Reality seen with the eyes of love.

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.

The highest exercise of charity is charity towards the uncharitable.

The highest exercise of charity is charity towards the uncharitable.

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.

Our charity begins at home,
And mostly ends where it begins.

Our charity begins at home,
And mostly ends where it begins.

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all
mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have read more

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all
mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so
that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am
nothing.

Charity is a virtue of the heart, and not of the hands.

Charity is a virtue of the heart, and not of the hands.