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In missionary work, as in all else, preparation precedes power. Encouragement to prepare while still very young can make a tremendous difference.

Gordon B. Hinckley

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Gordon B. Hinckley
Age: 97 †
Born: 1910
Born: June 23
Died: 2008
Died: January 27
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Prophet
Religious Leader
Salt Lake City
Utah
Gordon Bitner Hinckley
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