Monday 12 July 2021

"THY FATHER"




When you give alms let your left hand not know

What your right hand does; for "thy Father" sees

In secret: He discerns what you bestow.

Close yourself in when you bow down your knees:

"Thy Father" only is the One to please;

And do not fast for other men to see:

"Thy Father's" grace "shall render it to thee".


Matthew 6: 1; 6: 6; 6: 18

"Thy" rather than "your" is singular.

4 comments:

  1. You mean it is specifically about the Father and not about the triune Godhead?

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  2. May all that we do be to please our loving Father.
    Blessings, David!

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  3. You mean my note? What I mean is that in English modern English "you" can be singular or plural. The older English in the bible translation I normally use distinguishes "you" which is plural: the Father as Father of all believers on the Lord Jesus; and "thy" which is singular and means that I know as an individual the Father as my Father.

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