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Noble fatherhood gives us a glimpse of the divine attributes of our Father in Heaven.

James E. Faust

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James E. Faust
Age: 87 †
Born: 1920
Born: July 31
Died: 2007
Died: August 10
Hymnwriter
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Utah
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