Charity is a virtue of the heart; not of the hands. — Anonymous
Grant us hearts, dear Lord, to yield Thee
Gladly, freely of Thine own!
With the sunshine of thy goodness
Melt our thankless hearts of stone!
Till our cold and selfish natures
Warmed by Thee, at length believe
That more happy and more blessed
‘Tis to give than to receive.
— Alderson
The point
Charity is a matter of the heart, not merely outward giving, and true generosity flows from a heart transformed by God's goodness.
