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Gordon B. Hinckley

41 speeches between 1958 and 2007, mostly as First Presidency. 92,610 words in the transcripts.

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Speeches
41
1958–2007
Words
92,610
in the transcripts
Reading grade
9.2
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
128
3.1 per speech
Callings
First Presidency
also Quorum of the Twelve
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Speeches by year

19582007

Signature phrases

Words and two-word phrases this speaker uses far more than the rest of the corpus, by weighted log-odds. Stop words, names of deity and the ordinary vocabulary of a sermon are excluded.

  • tremendous 63
  • wonderful 114
  • institution 67
  • lands 28
  • remarkable 54
  • loyalty 29
  • nation 53
  • loneliness 23
  • concerning 48
  • dear young 17
  • thousands 41
  • terrible 31

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants36
  • Matthew13
  • John10
  • Isaiah5
  • Psalms5
  • Exodus5
  • Genesis5
  • Alma4

Callings when speaking

  • First Presidency 24
  • Quorum of the Twelve 17

As given in the bylines: President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Of the First Presidency · Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · of the First Presidency

Every speech

  1. 5 Jun 1958Seven Pillars of WisdomOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  2. 28 Jan 1959The Consequences of ConversionAssistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  3. 4 Nov 1959Building An Eternal HomeAssistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  4. 14 Dec 1960“What Shall I Do Then With Jesus Which Is Called Christ?”Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  5. 3 Jan 1962“And Be Not Faithless But Believing”Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  6. 13 Oct 1964How Lucky Can You Be!Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  7. 26 Oct 1965Caesar, Circus, or ChristOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  8. 5 Dec 1967Joseph, the SeerOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  9. 4 Nov 1969The Loneliness of Leadershipof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional2,420 w5 refs
  10. 14 Dec 1971It’s True, Isn’t It?Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotionalaudio only
  11. 25 Sep 1973God Shall Give unto You Knowledge by His Holy Spiritof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional2,877 w2 refs
  12. 29 Oct 1974Let Not Your Heart Be Troubledof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,240 w3 refs
  13. 8 Apr 1976Things Are Getting BetterOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,304 w4 refs
  14. 6 Mar 1977Forget Yourselfof the Council of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,808 w7 refs
  15. 14 Feb 1978“And the Greatest of These Is Love”of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,141 w6 refs
  16. 25 Mar 1979We Need Not Fear His ComingOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,220 w10 refs
  17. 4 Nov 1979Joseph Smith: “Praise to the Man”Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,727 w4 refs
  18. 14 Sep 1982Dedication of the John Taylor BuildingOf the First Presidency · Devotional3,646 w2 refs
  19. 20 Sep 1983If I Were You, What Would I Do?Of the First Presidency · Devotional2,658 w9 refs
  20. 17 Sep 1985The Widow’s MiteOf the First Presidency · Devotional3,036 w0 refs
  21. 31 Jan 1987The Church in the British Isles 1837-1987of the First Presidency · Devotionalaudio only
  22. 11 Oct 1988A Unique and Wonderful Universityof the First Presidency · Devotional3,044 w7 refs
  23. 3 Sep 1989A Wonderful SummerOf the First Presidency · Devotional3,597 w2 refs
  24. 16 Oct 1990Out of Your Experience Hereof the First Presidency · Devotional3,521 w0 refs
  25. 10 Dec 1991Joseph Smith Building DedicationOf the First Presidency · Devotionalaudio only
  26. 1 Mar 1992This I Believeof the First Presidency · Devotional4,803 w13 refs
  27. 13 Oct 1992Trust and AccountabilityOf the First Presidency · Devotional3,300 w4 refs
  28. 6 Mar 1994The Lord Is at the HelmOf the First Presidency · Devotional5,282 w5 refs
  29. 18 Oct 1994Codes and CovenantsOf the First Presidency · Devotional3,366 w12 refs
  30. 17 Oct 1995To a Man Who Has Done What This Church Expects of Each of UsPresident of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Devotional4,059 w5 refs
  31. 25 Apr 1996Our Fading CivilityPresident of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Commencementaudio only
  32. 17 Sep 1996Stand Up for TruthPresident of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Devotional3,273 w6 refs
  33. 2 Feb 1997These Noble PioneersPresident of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Devotional3,817 w4 refs
  34. 4 Nov 1997The BYU ExperiencePresident of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Devotional3,278 w0 refs
  35. 10 Nov 1998The Quest for ExcellencePresident of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Devotional2,926 w7 refs
  36. 30 Nov 1999Keep the Chain UnbrokenPresident of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Devotional2,582 w3 refs
  37. 11 Apr 2000Give Something of YourselfPresident of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Commencementaudio only
  38. 9 Sep 2003“The Glory of God”: Remarks at the Inauguration of President Cecil O. SamuelsonPresident of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Devotional1,738 w3 refs
  39. 20 Sep 2005Remarks at the Dedication of the Joseph F. Smith Building at Brigham Young UniversityPresident of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Devotional3,043 w1 ref
  40. 31 Oct 2006Experiences Worth RememberingPresident of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Devotional3,301 w2 refs
  41. 18 Sep 2007True to the FaithPresident of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Devotional2,407 w2 refs
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