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Amasa M. Lyman

16 talks between 1855 and 1866, mostly as Quorum of the Twelve. 78,731 words in the transcripts.

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Talks
16
1855–1866
Words
78,731
in the transcripts
Reading grade
12.8
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
0
0.0 per talk
Callings
Quorum of the Twelve
16 talks
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

18551866

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.

  • truth 412
  • simply 94
  • apostatize 30
  • comprehension 29
  • developed 47
  • saved 79
  • salvation 131
  • comprehend 54
  • constitute 30
  • around 83
  • circle 30
  • fountain 29

Scriptures cited most

No chapter-and-verse citations were found in this speaker's talks.

Callings when speaking

  • Quorum of the Twelve 16

As given in the bylines: Elder

Every talk

  1. 2 Dec 1855Comprehensiveness of the Gospel—Truth the Bond of Union—Men Must Work Out Their Own SalvationQuorum of the Twelve Apostles8,684 w0 refs
  2. 9 Dec 1855Salvation—Men Are Damned By Their Misdeeds—Truth—Comprehensiveness of “Mormonism“Quorum of the Twelve Apostles8,349 w0 refs
  3. 20 Dec 1855Salvation—The Lord's Prayer—Newness of LifeQuorum of the Twelve Apostles5,017 w0 refs
  4. 7 Jun 1857Report of Journey From San Bernardino to Great Salt Lake CityQuorum of the Twelve Apostles1,818 w0 refs
  5. 12 Jul 1857Mormonism and Its Results—Internal Light and Development—Decrease of Evil—The Fountain of LightQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,203 w0 refs
  6. 19 Jul 1857A VisionQuorum of the Twelve Apostles841 w0 refs
  7. 7 Oct 1857Peace, Confidence, and Ultimate Victory of the Saints, Etc.Quorum of the Twelve Apostles2,940 w0 refs
  8. 11 Oct 1857Benefit of Experience—Patience Under Sufferings—Recognition of the Hand of God in the Vicissitudes of His Saints, Etc.Quorum of the Twelve Apostles6,569 w0 refs
  9. 18 Oct 1857The Saints' Blessings—Divine Protection, Etc.Quorum of the Twelve Apostles3,731 w0 refs
  10. 22 Nov 1857Unity, Etc.Quorum of the Twelve Apostles3,582 w0 refs
  11. 25 Dec 1859The Gospel of Salvation, &cQuorum of the Twelve Apostles8,050 w0 refs
  12. 25 Dec 1859The Gospel—Tithing—Religion in the Home CircleQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,722 w0 refs
  13. 7 Oct 1862The Object of Gathering—the Happy Effects of Obedience to the Gospel—the Means By Which the Kingdom of God is to Be Established on the EarthQuorum of the Twelve Apostles4,444 w0 refs
  14. 7 Apr 1863Advice to Missionaries—Preaching the Gospel—Gathering the Poor, Etc.Quorum of the Twelve Apostles5,711 w0 refs
  15. 9 Oct 1865Development of the Understanding NecessaryQuorum of the Twelve Apostles3,642 w0 refs
  16. 5 Apr 1866Marriage: Its BenefitsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles6,428 w0 refs
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