Lux Domini
I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.

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Interpretation

Poverty and decay are great grievances, and very common; the poor ye have always with you. you shalt relieve him; by sympathy, pitying the poor; by service, doing for them; and by supply, giving to them according to their necessity, and yours ability.

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This thought runs through Leviticus 25:35-38.

Glossary

Canaan Place
Biblical region. Modern identification: Canaan.
Egypt Place
The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.