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title: "1 God Small Quotes By Samuel Francis Smith"
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> [If you cannot be great, be willing to serve God in that which is small. If you cannot do great things for Him, cheerfully do little ones. If you cannot be an Aaron to serve at the altar, or a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-francis-smith/if-you-cannot-be-great-be-willing-to-serve-god-in-that-which-is-small/)

[Samuel Francis Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-francis-smith/)

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## More by Samuel Francis Smith

> [Our fathers' God! to Thee, Author of liberty, To Thee we sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light; Protect us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-francis-smith/our-fathers-god-to-thee-author-of-liberty-to-thee-we-sing-long-may/)

[Samuel Francis Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-francis-smith/)

> [“My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-francis-smith/my-country-tis-of-thee-sweet-land-of-liberty-of-thee-i-sing-land/)

[Samuel Francis Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-francis-smith/)

> [If you cannot be great, be willing to serve God in that which is small. If you cannot do great things for Him, cheerfully…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-francis-smith/if-you-cannot-be-great-be-willing-to-serve-god-in-that-which-is-small/)

[Samuel Francis Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-francis-smith/)

> [Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From every mountainside Let freedom ring!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-francis-smith/land-where-my-fathers-died-land-of-the-pilgrims-pride-from-every/)

[Samuel Francis Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-francis-smith/)

> [My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing . . . Long may our land be bright, With freedom's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-francis-smith/my-country-tis-of-thee-sweet-land-of-liberty-of-thee-i-sing-long-may/)

[Samuel Francis Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-francis-smith/)

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