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Heaven is blest with perfect rest, but the blessing of Earth is toil.

Henry Van Dyke

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Henry Van Dyke
Age: 80 †
Born: 1852
Born: November 10
Died: 1933
Died: April 10
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Germantown
Philadelphia
Heaven
Blest
Perfect
Toil
Earth
Labour
Blessing
Blessed
Labor
Motivational
Rest

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