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Who looks to Heaven alone to save his soul May keep the path, but will not reach the goal: But he who walks in love may wander far, And God will bring him where the blessed are.
Who looks to Heaven alone to save his soul May keep the path, but will not reach the goal: But he who walks in love may wander far, And God will bring him where the blessed are.
Approximate author period: c. 1892 AD · industrial
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- Henry Van Dyke
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- Approximate author period: c. 1892 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for Henry van Dyke Jr.: life dates 1852 to 1933. Wikidata Q950959, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q950959 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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- Thoughts: Selected from the writings of favorite authors (1901) (1901 AD)
Complete signed selection 186; printed byline: Henry Van Dyke; New York: Dodge Publishing Company, 1901
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