"You shall furnishhim liberallyfrom your flockand from your threshingfloorand from your winevat;you shall giveto him as the LORDyour Godhas blessedyou.
Then he saidto them, "Go,eatof the fat,drinkof the sweet,and sendportionsto him who has nothingprepared;for this dayis holyto our Lord.Do not be grieved,for the joyof the LORDis your strength."
He has givenfreelyto the poor,His righteousnessenduresforever;His hornwill be exaltedin honor.
Your creaturessettledin it; You providedin Your goodnessfor the poor,O God.
It is the blessingof the LORDthat makesrich,And He addsnosorrowto it.
"In everythingI showedyou that by working hardin this manneryou musthelpthe weakand rememberthe wordsof the LordJesus,that He Himselfsaid,'It is moreblessedto givethanto receive.'"
On the firstday of everyweekeach oneof you is to putasideand save,as he may prosper,sothat nocollectionsbe madewhenI come.
"Whenyou sethim free,you shall not sendhim awayempty-handed.
"You shall rememberthat you were a slavein the landof Egypt,and the LORDyour Godredeemedyou; thereforeI commandyou thistoday.
