REMEMBER THE POOR.
Reading edition
“The poor ye have always with you, and when ye will ye may do them good."—[Words of Jesus.
God’s blessing on those Who remember the poor! If I had been born In the Five Points, I’m sure I should have been grateful For work and for food; And this House of Industry Must do them great good. Our hearts should be filled With pity for those Who suffer in winter For want of warm clothes. Who suffer with hunger For want of nice bread, While we from God’s bounty Are constantly fed. Then let us remember How much they endure,— Those dear little children So wretched and poor, And do what we can To provide them with food, For all our spare pennies Would do them great good.