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“The simpleness, the sweetness, and the constancy of the tender mercies of the Lord will do much to fortify and protect us in the troubled times in which we do now and will yet live.”

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David A. Bednar

David A. Bednar, born on June 15, 1952, is an individual whose profession is unknown. His life experience and achievements are limited by available information. more

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