 This water His blood that died on the tree ; The Holy Supper is kept, indeed, In whatso we share with another's need ; Not what we give, but what we share, — For the gift without the giver is bare ; Who gives himself with his alms feeds three, — Himself,...  The Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell - Page 111by James Russell Lowell - 1890 - 550 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955) - Quakers - 1918 - 844 pages
...while so necessary in itself, is insignificant in comparison to the opportunity for Spiritual giving : "Who gives himself with his alms feeds three, Himself, his hungering neighbor and me." The folowing minute embodied in the report from Western Quarter was read and considered : "The Meeting... | |
 | Home missions - 1897 - 678 pages
...lose interest in the rest." Mrs. Jeremiah Davis looked up from her work to repeat impressively : " Who gives himself with his alms, feeds three : Himself, his hungering neighbor, and Me." "But then," whispered Miss Sally, "it ain't alms at all, it's a debt; and if you don't pay your debts... | |
 | 1905 - 1004 pages
...the world offers little. Surely this is one form of that Charity which is, in the words of the poet: Not what we give, but what we share: For the gift without the giver is bare. 31. E. Jersey. BOOKS AND AUTHORS. The popularity of Pierre Lot! in Paris is attested by the fact that... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1910 - 952 pages
...blood that died on the tree; The Holy Supper is kept, indeed, In whatso we share with another's need, Not what we give but what we share, For the gift without...three — Himself, his hungering neighbor, and ME" Home Missionary Appointments Jnnua Abbott, LDt Reeder, Scranton and Gascoyne, Mont. Chapin, Miss SA,... | |
 | Orestes Augustus Brownson - American essays - 1849 - 566 pages
...bare ; Who bestows himself with his alms feeds three, — Himself, his hungering neighbour, and me.' " Sir Launfal awoke, as from a swound : — ' The Grail in my castle here is found ! Flang my idle armour up on the wall, Let it be the spider's banquet-hall ; He must be fenced with... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1849 - 276 pages
...for thee, This water His blood that died on the tree; The Holy Supper is kept, indeed, Not that which we give, but what we share, — For the gift without the giver is bare ; Who bestows himself with his alms feeds three, Himself, his hungering neighbour, and me." Sir Launfal awoke,... | |
 | James Freeman Clarke - Prayer - 1854 - 254 pages
...Having nothing ourselves, we can give nothing to others ; for it is giving ourselves which does good. " Not what we give, but what we share, For the gift without the giver is bare." Therefore we cannot be what every Christian ought to be, — the " salt of the earth," the " light... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - Conduct of life - 1856 - 418 pages
...holy Grail ; Behold it is here, — this cup which thou Didst till at the streamlet for me but now ; Sir Launfal awoke as from a swound : — The Grail in my castle here is found ! Hang my idle armour up on the wall, Let it be the spider's banquet-hall ; He must be fenced with stronger mail Who... | |
 | Religious poetry, American - 1857 - 372 pages
...the tree ; The Holy Supper is kept indeed, In whatso we share with another's need, — Not that which we give, but what we share, For the gift without the giver is bare ; Who bestows himself with his alms feeds three, — Himself, his hungering neighbor, and me." A PRAYER OF... | |
 | Universities and colleges - 1857 - 818 pages
...them, " The Holy Supper is kept, indeed, In wliatso we share with another's need, — Not that which we give, but what we share, For the gift without the giver is bare ; Who bestows himself with his alms feeds three, — Himself, his hungering neighbor end we." Of all the... | |
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