Charity sees the need, not the cause.

Charity sees the need, not the cause.

Prayer carries us half way to God, fasting brings us to the door of His palace, and alms-giving procures us read more

Prayer carries us half way to God, fasting brings us to the door of His palace, and alms-giving procures us admission.

When your courtyard twists, do not pour the water abroad.

When your courtyard twists, do not pour the water abroad.

In Faith and Hope the world will disagree,
But all mankind's concern is charity.

In Faith and Hope the world will disagree,
But all mankind's concern is charity.

Let them learn first to show pity at home.

Let them learn first to show pity at home.

All crush'd and stone-cast in behaviour,
She stood as a marble would stand,
Then the Saviour bent read more

All crush'd and stone-cast in behaviour,
She stood as a marble would stand,
Then the Saviour bent down, and the Saviour
In silence wrote on in the sand.

The living need charity more than the dead.

The living need charity more than the dead.

True Charity, a plant divinely nurs'd.

True Charity, a plant divinely nurs'd.

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.