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There's life alone in duty done, And rest alone in striving.
John Greenleaf Whittier
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John Greenleaf Whittier
Age: 84 †
Born: 1807
Born: December 17
Died: 1892
Died: September 7
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Haverhill
Massachusetts
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God is good and God is light In this faith I rest secure, Evil can but serve the right, Over all shall love endure.
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