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LeGrand Richards

97 talks between 1934 and 1982, mostly as Quorum of the Twelve. 237,793 words in the transcripts.

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Talks
97
1934–1982
Words
237,793
in the transcripts
Reading grade
13.3
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
1,216
12.5 per talk
Callings
Quorum of the Twelve
also Presiding Bishopric, Other
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19341982

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.

  • isa 136
  • prophets 378
  • marvelous 191
  • like 583
  • statement 195
  • richards 119
  • restitution 72
  • coming 279
  • rev 77
  • think 452
  • boys 191
  • mission 384

Scriptures cited most

  • Matthew159
  • Isaiah134
  • Acts92
  • Doctrine and Covenants75
  • John69
  • Revelation68
  • Luke60
  • Malachi48

Callings when speaking

  • Quorum of the Twelve 58
  • Presiding Bishopric 31
  • Other 8

As given in the bylines: Elder · Bishop · Of the Council of the Twelve · President of the Southern States Mission

Every talk

  1. Apr 1934UntitledPresident of the Southern States Mission · Second Day, Afternoon Meeting1,457 w0 refs
  2. Oct 1934UntitledPresident of the Southern States Mission · Second Day, Morning Meeting1,329 w0 refs
  3. Apr 1935UntitledPresident of the Southern States Mission · First Day, Afternoon Meeting1,674 w0 refs
  4. Oct 1935UntitledPresident of the Southern States Mission · Second Day, Afternoon Meeting1,396 w0 refs
  5. Apr 1936UntitledPresident of the Southern States Mission · Third Day, Afternoon Meeting1,420 w0 refs
  6. Oct 1936UntitledPresident of the Southern States Mission · First Day1,533 w0 refs
  7. Apr 1937UntitledPresident of the Southern States Mission · Second Day, Afternoon Meeting1,492 w0 refs
  8. Oct 1937UntitledFormer President of the Southern States Mission · Second Day, Afternoon Meeting1,125 w0 refs
  9. Apr 1938UntitledPresiding Bishop · Third Day, Afternoon Meeting594 w0 refs
  10. Oct 1938UntitledPresiding Bishop of the Church · First Day, Afternoon Meeting2,237 w0 refs
  11. Apr 1939UntitledPresiding Bishop of the Church · First Day, Afternoon Meeting2,040 w0 refs
  12. Oct 1939UntitledPresiding Bishop of the Church · First Day, Morning Meeting2,771 w0 refs
  13. Apr 1940UntitledPresiding Bishop of the Church · Third Day, Afternoon Meeting2,737 w0 refs
  14. Oct 1940UntitledPresiding Bishop of the Church · Second Day, Afternoon Meeting2,468 w0 refs
  15. Apr 1941UntitledPresiding Bishop of the Church · Second Day, Afternoon Meeting1,730 w0 refs
  16. Oct 1941UntitledPresiding Bishop of the Church · Third Day, Afternoon Meeting2,495 w0 refs
  17. Apr 1942Leadership in the Aaronic PriesthoodPresiding Bishop · Saturday Afternoon1,520 w4 refs
  18. Oct 1942The Power of ExamplePresiding Bishop · Saturday Afternoon1,213 w4 refs
  19. Apr 1943Shepherds of the FlockPresiding Bishop · Monday Morning2,403 w15 refs
  20. Oct 1943The Promise unto the ChildrenPresiding Bishop · Saturday Afternoon2,502 w11 refs
  21. Apr 1944Tithes and OfferingsPresiding Bishop · Thursday Afternoon2,219 w10 refs
  22. Oct 1944The Firing LinePresiding Bishop · Saturday Morning2,071 w3 refs
  23. Apr 1945The Value of Missionary ExperiencePresiding Bishop · Sunday Afternoon2,378 w2 refs
  24. Oct 1945Seek the Kingdom of GodPresiding Bishop · Friday Afternoon1,610 w11 refs
  25. Apr 1946The Way of LifePresiding Bishop · Saturday Afternoon2,040 w13 refs
  26. Oct 1946The Book of Mormon an Aid to TestimonyPresiding Bishop · Sunday Morning2,684 w3 refs
  27. Apr 1947Building Faith Among YouthPresiding Bishop · Friday Afternoon1,808 w14 refs
  28. Oct 1947Duties of ParentsPresiding Bishop · Saturday Morning2,892 w9 refs
  29. Apr 1948The Testimony of the SpiritPresiding Bishop · Sunday Afternoon2,493 w11 refs
  30. Oct 1948"No Man Can Serve Two Masters"Presiding Bishop · Friday Afternoon3,463 w23 refs
  31. Oct 1948UntitledPresiding Bishop · Priesthood2,129 w4 refs
  32. Apr 1949The Things That MatterPresiding Bishop · Sunday Afternoon2,527 w13 refs
  33. Oct 1949Fulfilment of ProphecyPresiding Bishop · Friday Afternoon2,594 w16 refs
  34. Oct 1949UntitledPresiding Bishop · Priesthood2,619 w2 refs
  35. Apr 1950The Hand of GodPresiding Bishop · Saturday Afternoon2,943 w9 refs
  36. Oct 1950When a Man Says, "I Am Not Religious"Presiding Bishop · Sunday Afternoon2,574 w12 refs
  37. Apr 1951Signs of the TimesPresiding Bishop · Friday Afternoon2,967 w30 refs
  38. Apr 1951InvocationPresiding Bishop · Funeral Services519 w2 refs
  39. Oct 1951UntitledPresiding Bishop · Priesthood3,324 w11 refs
  40. Apr 1952Acceptance of Call to Council of the TwelveQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon2,519 w11 refs
  41. Oct 1952Choose You This Day Whom Ye Will ServeQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Church Of The Air2,142 w13 refs
  42. Apr 1953Christ Directs His Church TodayQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Morning2,460 w28 refs
  43. Oct 1953UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Priesthood4,115 w14 refs
  44. Apr 1954The Word of God Will StandQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon3,139 w20 refs
  45. Oct 1954"That Your Joy May Be Full"Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon3,491 w12 refs
  46. Apr 1955A Marvelous WorkQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Wednesday Afternoon3,939 w18 refs
  47. Oct 1955Building the KingdomQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon2,940 w25 refs
  48. Apr 1956Why Should It Be Incredible?Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Morning2,641 w22 refs
  49. Oct 1956The Gospel to the JewsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon3,058 w24 refs
  50. Apr 1957"For This Cause..."Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Morning2,781 w16 refs
  51. Apr 1958Joseph Smith a ProphetQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon2,704 w19 refs
  52. Oct 1958"...Always Be a Missionary"Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon3,390 w22 refs
  53. Apr 1959Ours—The Greatest MessageQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Morning1,898 w7 refs
  54. Oct 1959Missionary WorkQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon2,339 w4 refs
  55. Apr 1960To Convince the WorldQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Wednesday Morning1,653 w13 refs
  56. Oct 1960Our Historic TabernacleQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon2,072 w7 refs
  57. Apr 1961"Prove Me Now Herewith..."Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Thursday Afternoon2,648 w20 refs
  58. Oct 1961"One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism"Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon2,884 w18 refs
  59. Apr 1962Our Business—To Serve the LordQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Morning2,696 w11 refs
  60. Oct 1962I Tell You of Heavenly ThingsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon2,170 w17 refs
  61. Apr 1963The Most Important MessageQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon3,095 w24 refs
  62. Oct 1963The Church, the Most Important ThingQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon2,993 w25 refs
  63. Oct 1964No One Believes the Lord?Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon2,264 w17 refs
  64. Apr 1965Missionary ExperiencesQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Tuesday Morning3,004 w6 refs
  65. Oct 1965The Need of a ProphetQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon3,336 w7 refs
  66. Apr 1966A Testimony Through the Holy GhostQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Morning3,389 w18 refs
  67. Oct 1966The Fulfillment of ProphecyQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon2,061 w25 refs
  68. Apr 1967The Book of MormonQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Thursday Morning3,530 w26 refs
  69. Oct 1967Who Will Show Us the Way?Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Priesthood3,506 w1 ref
  70. Apr 1968Other Than by HearsayQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Morning2,119 w15 refs
  71. Oct 1968"Let Your Light So Shine Before Men..."Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Morning2,093 w10 refs
  72. Apr 1969One Lord, One FaithQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon2,630 w21 refs
  73. Oct 1969The Sure Word of ProphecyQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon2,690 w20 refs
  74. Apr 1970Why a Prophet?Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Monday Afternoon3,133 w22 refs
  75. Oct 1970God Moves in a Mysterious WayQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Morning2,848 w23 refs
  76. Apr 1971In the Mountain of the Lord’s HouseOf the Council of the Twelve · Tuesday Afternoon Session2,735 w19 refs
  77. Oct 1971Laying a Foundation for the MillenniumOf the Council of the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon Session2,974 w21 refs
  78. Apr 1972The True ChurchOf the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon Session2,810 w21 refs
  79. Oct 1972Strange Creeds of ChristendomOf the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Morning Session3,073 w28 refs
  80. Apr 1973He Has Sent His Messenger to Prepare the WayOf the Council of the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon Session3,569 w25 refs
  81. Oct 1973Revealed Truths of the GospelOf the Council of the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon Session2,426 w10 refs
  82. Apr 1974ProphecyOf the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon Session3,076 w22 refs
  83. Oct 1974What after Death?Of the Council of the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon Session2,283 w17 refs
  84. Apr 1975One Lord, One Faith, One BaptismOf the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon Session2,734 w17 refs
  85. Oct 1975Prophets and ProphecyOf the Council of the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon Session3,029 w27 refs
  86. Apr 1976Value of the Holy ScripturesOf the Council of the Twelve · Tuesday Morning Session2,032 w12 refs
  87. Oct 1976The Simplicity in ChristOf the Council of the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon Session2,576 w15 refs
  88. Apr 1977“God Moves in a Mysterious Way His Wonders to Perform”Of the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Morning Session1,973 w10 refs
  89. Oct 1977The Things of God and ManOf the Council of the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon Session2,344 w25 refs
  90. Apr 1978The Second Coming of ChristOf the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon Session2,054 w18 refs
  91. Oct 1978The Joy of Serving a MissionOf the Council of the Twelve · Priesthood Session2,005 w1 ref
  92. Oct 1979The Gift of the Holy GhostOf the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon Session2,431 w8 refs
  93. Apr 1980The Scriptures SpeakOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon Session2,009 w15 refs
  94. Oct 1980A TestimonyOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon Session2,019 w18 refs
  95. Apr 1981Call of the ProphetsOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon Session2,266 w20 refs
  96. Oct 1981“Be Ye Prepared”Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon Session2,272 w22 refs
  97. Apr 1982What the Gospel TeachesOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon Session2,743 w12 refs
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