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fear of God, they should be as far ahead of any other class of people
on the earth as their profession is more exalted than that of others.—
Testimonies for the Church 1:487
.
309. Those who, so far as possible, engage in the work of doing
good to others by giving practical demonstration of their interest in
them, are not only relieving the ills of human life in helping them bear
their burdens, but are at the same time contributing largely to their own
health of soul and body. Doing good is a work that benefits both giver
and receiver. If you forget self in your interest for others, you gain a
victory over your infirmities.... The pleasure of doing good animates
the mind and vibrates through the whole body.—
Testimonies for the
Church 2:534
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