 | Francis Edward Paget - Christian life - 1844 - 350 pages
...who are rich in this world, that they be ready to give, and glad to distribute." " Be merciful afler thy power. If thou hast much, give plenteously : if thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little." And further, by way of warning, we are told of the young ruler, who could not... | |
 | 1845 - 596 pages
...it of course calls, at each time, for comparatively little. Thus it meets the convenience of all. ' If thou hast much, give plenteously ; if thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little.' " 5. Its inexpensivencss is an advantage. It will cost nothing for agencies,... | |
 | Lessons - Sunday schools - 1845 - 124 pages
...him that asketh thee ; and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away." Matt. v. 42. " If thou hast much, give plenteously : if thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little." " For God loveth a cheerful giver." 2 Cor. ix. 7. To enable you to do this, you... | |
 | 1845 - 518 pages
...and means. The words may be apocryphal, but the duty is not: " Be merciful after thy power. If thon hast much, give plenteously : if thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little." " Give something to the poor," shall I say according to the standard of conscience?... | |
 | Church of America - Liturgies - 1846 - 612 pages
...hath : for we brought nothing into this world, neither may we carry any thing out. 1 Tim. vi. 6, 7. Be merciful after thy power. If thou hast much, give...; if thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little : for so gatherest thou thyself a good reward, in the day of necessity. Tobit iv.... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1846 - 818 pages
...from any poor man ; and then the face of the Lord shall not be turned away from thee. Tobit iv. 7. give ofthat little : for so gatherest thou thyself a good reward, in the day of necessity. Tobit iv.... | |
 | 1846 - 698 pages
...said, ' The half of my goods I give to the poor.' And every one is enjoined to be mercitul after his power. ' If thou hast much, give plenteously : if thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little ; for so gatherest thou a good reward in the day of necessity.' But alas, alas... | |
 | Sunday school teacher's manual - 1847 - 322 pages
...Judge to be appeased, but as a Father already reconciled. He also reminded them of these passages: — "Be merciful after thy power. If thou hast much give...; if thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little, for so gatherest thou thyself a good reward, in the day of adversity." Years have... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1847 - 592 pages
...our laws decide. ' " To do good, and to distribute, forget not," is an injunction ' laid upon all. " Be merciful after thy power. If thou hast much, •...plenteously; if thou hast little, do thy diligence to give ' gladly of that little." This is the language of revelation — it is ' the language, I may... | |
 | Few words - 1847 - 24 pages
...day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store as God hath prospered him." (1 Cor. xvi. 2.) after thy power ; if thou hast much, give plenteously...; if thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little ; for so gatherest thou a good reward in the day of necessity." (Tobit iv. 8, 9.)... | |
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Be merciful after thy power. If thou hast much, give plenteously; if thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little: for so gatherest thou thyself a good reward in the day of necessity. 
