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"Yes, you are right," she returned, "it is an investment; one that can not possibly fail to give a grand return: for does He not say, 'He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth to the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again? "And you do like the security, mamma; you prefer it to any other, I am quite sure," said Herbert.
"And," resumed the doctor, "it also occurred to me that the Madeira was nearly out, the Madeira, I mean, with the red seal; and I was thinking it might not be amiss to devote part of the money to buy six dozen more; and the remainder, my love, which would be about one pound eighteen, I thought I would divide 'for he that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord! among the thirty poor families on the common; that is, if they behaved well, and the apples in the back garden were not feloniously abstracted!"
"To no truth do the Scriptures bear such constant and unbroken witness; even as it is written: 'He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and look, what he layeth out it shall be paid him again." "What a blessed thing it must be to be able to do good!" sighed the widow, piously wishing in her heart that the holy man would not delay to earn his recompense.
On the contrary, be pleased to represent unto your fancy another world, wherein everyone lendeth and everyone oweth, all are debtors and all creditors. O how great will that harmony be, which shall thereby result from the regular motions of the heavens! Methinks I hear it every whit as well as ever Plato did. What sympathy will there be amongst the elements!
"The money will come also in good time, uncle; never you fear. Ishmael has placed his capital out at good interest, and with the best security." "What do you mean, Bee?" "'Whoso giveth to the poor, lendeth to the Lord. Ishmael's services, given to the poor, are lent to the Lord," said Bee reverently.
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
Between the top of these hangings and the ceiling was a light wood cornice of oak-timber, on which my father, God rest him, had caused various posies to be carved of his own devising. You might here read: "Like a face our life may be To which love lendeth eyes to see." Or again, "The Lord Almighty hides his glorious face That so we may not cease to seek his grace." Or else,
"I could scarcely walk when my mother, who was called Vasiliki, which means royal," said the young girl, tossing her head proudly, "took me by the hand, and after putting in our purse all the money we possessed, we went out, both covered with veils, to solicit alms for the prisoners, saying, 'He who giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord. Then when our purse was full we returned to the palace, and without saying a word to my father, we sent it to the convent, where it was divided amongst the prisoners."
No one answered at first. "I do," said Judy. "Just two or three." "'He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again." "You see," said David, "the Lord reckons it his own affair. These are Messiah's poor people; we are his stewards." "How much are you going to give them, on that principle?" his mother inquired. "I don't know, mamma."
Whoever now seeks and desires good works will find here more than enough such as are heartily acceptable and pleasing to God, and in addition are favored and crowned with excellent blessings, that we are to be richly compensated for all that we do for our neighbor's good and from friendship; as King Solomon also teaches Prov. 19, 17: He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will He pay him again.
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