Question: Which are the chief corporal works of mercy?
Answer: The chief corporal works of mercy are seven: To feed the hungry, to give drink to the thirsty, to clothe the naked, to ransom the captive, to harbor the harborless, to visit the sick, and to bury the dead.
This is Question 223 of the Baltimore Catechism, a work in the public domain.
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