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“Many feel the terms "Sabbath day" and "play day" are synonymous. . . . But I . . . know that remembering to keep the Sabbath day holy is one of the most important commandments we can observe in preparing us to be the recipients of the whisperings of the Spirit.”

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H. David Burton
H. David Burton

H. David Burton is an individual of an unknown profession, born on April 26, 1938. more

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