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The Prisoner And The Angel

by Henry van Dyke

Henry van Dyke

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.




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