“THE POOR YE HAVE ALWAYS.”
Be kind to the poor, and thine acts shall endear thee To those who are chilled by cold poverty’s blast ; Their love shall spring up in the desert to cheer thee, Their gratitude longer than marble shall last. Be kind to the poor—’tis the mandate of Heaven; E’en should they be thankless, thou hast thy reward. How blest is his lot unto whom it is given In merciful actions to follow his Lord ! With some of thy wealth let their burdens be lightened, With some of thy love let their griefs be dispelled; And so to the grave shall thy pathway be brightened, With prayers of the weak ones thy hand hath upheld. With the gifts of the world thy God hath endowed thee— With love and kind words, if thy riches be be small; Be kind, and the wealth of His love shall enshroud thee, Who came down from Heaven to die for us all.
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Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1597, 28 July 1874, Page 301
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161“THE POOR YE HAVE ALWAYS.” Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1597, 28 July 1874, Page 301
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