Note 38 — II. OUR DUTIES. (continued 2)
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In our regulations, customs, and prayers for Sabbath and Festivals, this duty is clearly indicated. All fasting and mourning is prohibited. Care was taken that Divine Service should be free from such prayers as would be likely to create feelings of grief and sadness.38 A special formula has also been introduced for the expression of our sympathy with the sick and the mourner on Sabbath and Festivals.39