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The Poems of Henry Van Dyke by Henry Van Dyke
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And there the Master stands whose name is Love,
Saying to those whom weary tasks employ:
"Life is divine when Duty is a Joy."



THE PRISON AND THE ANGEL


Self is the only prison that can ever bind the soul;
Love is the only angel who can bid the gates unroll;
And when he comes to call thee, arise and follow fast;
His way may lie through darkness, but it leads to light at last.



THE WAY


Who seeks for heaven alone to save his soul,
May keep the path, but will not reach the goal;
While he who walks in love may wander far,
But God will bring him where the Blessed are.



LOVE AND LIGHT


There are many kinds of love, as many kinds of light,
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