Helpfulness

Helpfulness
Helpful Help"ful, a. Furnishing help; giving aid; assistant; useful; salutary. [1913 Webster]

Heavens make our presence and our practices Pleasant and helpful to him! --Shak. -- {Help"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Help"ful*ness}, n. --Milton. [1913 Webster]


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