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standard of worldly society, they will very soon be clothed with the
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righteousness of Christ, and their names will not be blotted out of the
book of life. Mothers, as well as youth and children, need to pray,
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within
me.” [
Psalm 51:10
.] This purity of heart and loveliness of spirit are
more precious than gold, both for time and for eternity. Only the pure
in heart shall see God.
Then, mothers, teach your children, line upon line and precept
upon precept, that the righteousness of Christ is the only dress in
which they can be admitted into heaven, and that robed in this apparel
they will be constantly doing duties in this life which will glorify
God
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