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This is the gospel of labor—ring it, ye bells of the kirk—
The Lord of Love came down from above to live with the men who work.
This is the rose that he planted, here in the thorn-cursed soil;
Heaven is blest with perfect rest, but the blessing of earth is toil.
—Henry van Dyke.
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MARTHA
Yes, Lord, Yet some must serve!
Not all with tranquil heart,