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Howard W. Hunter

10 speeches between 1960 and 1993, mostly as Quorum of the Twelve. 22,358 words in the transcripts.

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Speeches
10
1960–1993
Words
22,358
in the transcripts
Reading grade
10.7
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
73
7.3 per speech
Callings
Quorum of the Twelve
10 speeches
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Speeches by year

19601993

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.

  • greatness 23
  • resolutions 15
  • serviceable 9
  • bird 11
  • nationality 7
  • christmas 21
  • worries 8
  • nations 22
  • limelight 6
  • oliver granger 5
  • full purpose 6
  • heroes 9

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants18
  • 2 Nephi8
  • Acts7
  • Matthew6
  • Alma5
  • 1 Nephi4
  • Mosiah3
  • Luke2

Callings when speaking

  • Quorum of the Twelve 10

As given in the bylines: Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Every speech

  1. 2 Jun 1960Baccalaureate AddressOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Commencementaudio only
  2. 26 Apr 1961Gifts That Money Cannot BuyOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional2,292 w2 refs
  3. 5 Dec 1972The Real ChristmasOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional1,682 w2 refs
  4. 4 Feb 1979“All Are Alike unto God”Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,015 w16 refs
  5. 10 Feb 1987What Is True Greatness?Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional2,854 w3 refs
  6. 14 Mar 1989Fear Not, Little Flockof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional2,780 w17 refs
  7. 2 Sep 1990No Less Serviceableof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,159 w13 refs
  8. 5 Jan 1992The Dauntless Spirit of Resolutionof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,306 w7 refs
  9. 13 Aug 1992Your Contribution: 1992 Commencementof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Commencementaudio only
  10. 7 Feb 1993An Anchor to the Souls of Menof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Devotional3,246 w13 refs
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