My neighbor to love and myself to deny;

From my own little pleasures a trifle I’ll spare,

To gladden his heart and to lighten his care;

That whate’er my friends find in my conduct amiss,

They never may say, oh, how selfish he is!


THINKING OF MERCIES

Whene’er I take my walks abroad,

How many poor I see;

How shall I render to my God