True Charity, a plant divinely nurs'd.

True Charity, a plant divinely nurs'd.

The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the
desire of knowledge in excess caused man read more

The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the
desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall; but in charity
there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by
it.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

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].

It is more blessed to give than to receive.

It is more blessed to give than to receive.

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.

Meek and lowly, pure and holy,
Chief among the "blessed three."

Meek and lowly, pure and holy,
Chief among the "blessed three."

In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity.

In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity.

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.