If deeds of love you would achieve,
This one great truth you must believe
By giving you can best receive.
With prophet poor your cruse divide;
The little left is multiplied,
And want is kept far from your side.
Scatter the seed across the field;
Expect that when the scythe you wield
Abundant increase it will yield.
Give all you have in faith that more
Will be supplied from God's own store;
Blessings will fall beside your door.
The naked clothe, the hungry feed;
What would supply a brother's need
Lay not aside in selfish greed.
God sees the gift before Him laid,
The liberal soul shall fat be made,
The deed of love full well repaid.
