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CHARITY.
"And the King shall answer and any unto them, Verily I
say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the
least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."--Matt. 25:40.
"Christ! wenn die Armen manchesmal."
Hey.
transl., Sarah Findlater, 1858
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Ah Christian! if the needy poor
Have e'er unheeded been,
Beware lest at thy closed door
The Saviour stood unseen.
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Let heart and house be open thrown,
Thy gifts with others share;
Let holy charity be shown
To all who need thy care.
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Then, while thy glance abroad is cast,
The Lord is by thy side;
For through the open door He passed
Because it was so wide.
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And ere thy beating heart can guess
Who entered by the door,
His gracious bands are raised to bless
Thy basket and thy store;
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To bless thee all time's little day,
With His almighty love:
To bless the long eternity
That waits for thee above--
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Where soon the pearly gates, which stand,
To all He'll open throw,
Who, for His sake, with willing hand,
Did minister below.
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