[God] never will institute an ordinance or give a commandment to His p…

Joseph Smith, Jr.
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[God] never will institute an ordinance or give a commandment to His people that is not calculated in its nature to promote that happiness which He has designed, and which will not end in the greatest amount of good and glory to those who become the recipients of His law and ordinances.
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