Scriptural poems being several portions of Scripture digested into English verse /

Take heed you do not your Alms-deeds bestow Before Men, purposely to make a show; For then there will no recompense be given Unto you of your Father that's in Heaven: With sound of Trumpet do not thou therefore Proclaim what thou art giving to the Poor; As is the manner of the Hypocrites To do in the' Synagogues, and in the Streets; That Men may give them Praises. Verily They have their Recompense I testify. But when thou dost Alms, let thy left hand know Not what thy right hand is about to do: That giving secretly, thy Father may, Who sees in secret openly repay. And when thou Prayest be not as Hypocrites; For they love in the corners of the Streets, And in the Synagogues to stand and Pray, There to be seen: They've their Reward I say. But thou, when thou dost make thy Prayer, go thee Into thy Closet, shut thy Door unto thee, ⟨p. 36⟩And there in secret to thy Father cry, Who seeing thee shall reward thee openly. But when ye Pray use not vain Repetitions, As Heathens do, for they think their Petitions Prevail, when they the same do multiply: Be ye not like to them therefore; for why; Your Father knows what things you need before You ask him, on this wise pray ye therefore.

TAke heed you do not your Alms-deeds bestow Before Men, purposely to make a show; For then there will no recompence be given Unto you of your Father that's in Heaven: With sound of Trumpet do not thou therefore Proclaim what thou art giving to the Poor; As is the manner of the Hypocrites To do i'th' Synagogues, and in the Streets; That Men may give them Praises. Verily They have their Recompence I testifie. But when thou dost Alms, let thy left hand know Not what thy right hand is about to do: That giving secretly, thy Father may, Who sees in secret openly repay. And when thou Pray'st be not as Hypocrites; For they love in the corners of the Streets, And in the Synagogues to stand and Pray, There to be seen: They've their Reward I say. But thou, when thou dost make thy Pray'r, go thee Into thy Closet, shut thy Door unto thee,