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God/his

replace phrases like "his goodness," "his love," or "by his mercy" with sex-neutral expressions ("divine goodness," "eternal love," or "out of mercy") or with the second person: "Your Goodness," "Your Mercy." The proper possessive pronoun for God is "God's," for example, "God's goodness," "God's mercy." See also God (Christian).


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