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Poem
July 13, 1869
Orleans Independent Standard
Irasburg, Barton, Orleans County, Vermont
What is this article about?
A devotional poem urging pity and charity for the poor, emphasizing their heavenly reward and blessings for the giver, attributed to A. Lincoln.
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Still they have hearts that beat as true,
And God to them has given
Promise that though they humble be,
They'll wear a crown in heaven.
And if thou hast, with all thy good,
Unto them freely given,
Blessed art thou, for in thy crown
Shall jewels shine in heaven.
Pity
the poor—their weary hearts
Have often grief to bear;
Cheer them with words of love and hope,
And breathe for them a prayer.
Then will the blessing oft return,
For more than thou hast given—
Unto thy soul like early dew,
Gently distilled from heaven.
-A. Lincoln.
And God to them has given
Promise that though they humble be,
They'll wear a crown in heaven.
And if thou hast, with all thy good,
Unto them freely given,
Blessed art thou, for in thy crown
Shall jewels shine in heaven.
Pity
the poor—their weary hearts
Have often grief to bear;
Cheer them with words of love and hope,
And breathe for them a prayer.
Then will the blessing oft return,
For more than thou hast given—
Unto thy soul like early dew,
Gently distilled from heaven.
-A. Lincoln.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Pity Poor
Charity Heaven
Moral Virtue
Religious Blessing
Lincoln Poem
What entities or persons were involved?
A. Lincoln
Poem Details
Author
A. Lincoln
Subject
Pity The Poor
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Pity
The Poor—Their Weary Hearts
Have Often Grief To Bear;
Then Will The Blessing Oft Return,
For More Than Thou Hast Given—
Unto Thy Soul Like Early Dew,
Gently Distilled From Heaven.