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To have labored for it in the goodly fellowship of its confessors and martyrs was cause for devout thanksgiving and joy.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “To have labored for it in the goodly fellowship of its confessors and martyrs was cause for devout thanksgiving and joy.”
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Julian expresses gratitude for being part of a significant social movement alongside its advocates and heroes.
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