Lest hollow echoes mock thy fleeting worth;
For deeds that seek the eyes of earth are vain,
And lose the crown that blooms in heaven's light.
Give as the dawn bestows her golden fire—
She knows not whom she warms, nor seeks acclaim;
Her grace is silent, yet the world is fed,
And life is born anew from her still hand.
Let not thy left hand learn thy right's pure deed;
Let mercy move unseen, as starlight moves.
For he who gives in secret, God shall bless,
And plant within his heart a deathless peace.
The soul that shines but not for human gaze
Walks robed in radiance mortal eyes see not;
While they who trumpet gifts shall fade like mist,
And find no echo in the halls of dawn.
TAKE heed that you do not your justice before men, to be seen by them: otherwise you shall not have a reward of your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 6:1 - Douay-Rheims Bible
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