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H. David Burton

14 talks between 1993 and 2011, mostly as Presiding Bishopric. 23,370 words in the transcripts.

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Talks
14
1993–2011
Words
23,370
in the transcripts
Reading grade
11.0
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
73
5.2 per talk
Callings
Presiding Bishopric
14 talks
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19932011

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.

  • tall 26
  • heroes 13
  • baseball 11
  • virtues 19
  • jay 8
  • helping hands 7
  • parker 7
  • lynn 7
  • megan 7
  • kits 6
  • conference report 15
  • ity 7

Scriptures cited most

  • Luke20
  • Doctrine and Covenants13
  • Matthew11
  • Alma6
  • John4
  • Psalms2
  • Articles of Faith2
  • 1 Nephi2

Callings when speaking

  • Presiding Bishopric 14

As given in the bylines: Presiding Bishop · First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric

Every talk

  1. Apr 1993HeroesFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Priesthood Session1,616 w3 refs
  2. Apr 1994Courage to HearkenFirst Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Sunday Morning Session2,085 w16 refs
  3. Oct 1995“I Will Go”First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric · Priesthood Session1,868 w5 refs
  4. Apr 1997“Go, and Do Thou Likewise”Presiding Bishopric · Sunday Afternoon Session2,076 w16 refs
  5. Oct 1998A Season of OpportunityPresiding Bishopric · Saturday Morning Session2,074 w2 refs
  6. Apr 2000Honoring the PriesthoodPresiding Bishopric · Priesthood Session1,625 w0 refs
  7. Oct 2001Standing TallPresiding Bishopric · Sunday Morning Session1,445 w7 refs
  8. Apr 2003And That’s the Way It IsPresiding Bishopric · Priesthood Session1,369 w1 ref
  9. Oct 2004More Holiness Give MePresiding Bishopric · Sunday Afternoon Session1,934 w4 refs
  10. Apr 2006Tender Hearts and Helping HandsPresiding Bishopric · Saturday Morning Session1,744 w4 refs
  11. Apr 2007If These Old Walls Could TalkPresiding Bishopric · Saturday Afternoon Session1,379 w3 refs
  12. Apr 2008And Who Is My Neighbor?Presiding Bishopric · Priesthood Session1,153 w2 refs
  13. Oct 2009Let Virtue Garnish Your ThoughtsPresiding Bishopric · Sunday Morning Session1,380 w3 refs
  14. Apr 2011The Sanctifying Work of WelfarePresiding Bishopric · Sunday Morning Session1,622 w7 refs
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