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Marion D. Hanks

47 talks between 1954 and 1992, mostly as Seventy. 102,019 words in the transcripts.

Talks
47
1954–1992
Words
102,019
in the transcripts
Reading grade
12.1
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
444
9.4 per talk
Callings
Seventy
also Quorum of the Twelve
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19541992

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.

  • student 63
  • mercy 81
  • love 304
  • young 286
  • campus 20
  • choice 55
  • alma 73
  • donna 11
  • boy 91
  • story 64
  • creative 17
  • bob 13

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants66
  • Matthew51
  • Alma44
  • John26
  • Luke26
  • 2 Nephi20
  • Mosiah16
  • Hebrews14

Callings when speaking

  • Seventy 38
  • Quorum of the Twelve 9

As given in the bylines: Elder · Assistant to the Council of the Twelve · Of the Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy · Of the First Quorum of the Seventy

Every talk

  1. Apr 1954Monumental Gifts of the ChurchGeneral Authority Seventy · Tuesday Morning1,560 w1 ref
  2. Oct 1954"...Therefore Ye Are Free Indeed"General Authority Seventy · Sunday Morning1,309 w6 refs
  3. Apr 1955Message of the RestorationGeneral Authority Seventy · Monday Morning1,290 w1 ref
  4. Apr 1956A Faith Based on TruthGeneral Authority Seventy · Sunday Morning1,818 w3 refs
  5. Oct 1956Steadfastness in ChristGeneral Authority Seventy · Friday Morning991 w7 refs
  6. Apr 1957Questions for the IconoclastGeneral Authority Seventy · Sunday Afternoon3,559 w8 refs
  7. Apr 1958Be Honest with YourselvesGeneral Authority Seventy · Sunday Morning1,844 w2 refs
  8. Oct 1958"For Man Is Spirit"General Authority Seventy · Sunday Afternoon1,924 w5 refs
  9. Apr 1959"Something Missing"General Authority Seventy · Sunday Afternoon1,631 w2 refs
  10. Oct 1959"Just One Boy"General Authority Seventy · Friday Afternoon1,953 w5 refs
  11. Apr 1960"Who Shall Prepare Himself"General Authority Seventy · Wednesday Morning819 w1 ref
  12. Oct 1960Pledged to Obedience and LoyaltyGeneral Authority Seventy · Friday Morning2,397 w23 refs
  13. Oct 1961Preparation, an Antidote for FearGeneral Authority Seventy · Friday Morning2,221 w10 refs
  14. Oct 1962Substance or ShadowGeneral Authority Seventy · Sunday Morning2,431 w3 refs
  15. Oct 1964Thou Art YouGeneral Authority Seventy · Sunday Morning1,574 w4 refs
  16. Apr 1965How Fortunate Can We Be?General Authority Seventy · Priesthood2,287 w3 refs
  17. Oct 1965The Many Voices Calling YouthGeneral Authority Seventy · Sunday Morning1,633 w4 refs
  18. Apr 1966How Many Apples in a Seed?General Authority Seventy · Sunday Afternoon3,252 w8 refs
  19. Apr 1967Be ComfortedGeneral Authority Seventy · Sunday Afternoon2,041 w9 refs
  20. Oct 1967"Thank God It Can Be Done in My Time"General Authority Seventy · Saturday Morning3,016 w12 refs
  21. Apr 1968"Where Art Thou?"General Authority Seventy · Saturday Morning3,126 w9 refs
  22. Oct 1968The Tradition of Their FathersGeneral Authority Seventy · Sunday Morning2,668 w10 refs
  23. Apr 1969Commitment to ChristGeneral Authority Seventy · Friday Morning1,514 w16 refs
  24. Oct 1969The Solid MajorityGeneral Authority Seventy · Priesthood3,662 w5 refs
  25. Apr 1970Beneath the HearthGeneral Authority Seventy · Monday Afternoon2,558 w4 refs
  26. Oct 1970"Bear Ye One Another's Burdens"General Authority Seventy · Saturday Morning2,742 w9 refs
  27. Apr 1971Practicing What We PreachAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Tuesday Morning Session2,219 w0 refs
  28. Oct 1971Love UnconditionalAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Priesthood Session2,190 w2 refs
  29. Apr 1972Joy through ChristAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Morning Session2,813 w18 refs
  30. Oct 1972Every Man in His Own PlaceAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon Session2,389 w6 refs
  31. Apr 1973What Manner of Men? “As I Am”Assistant to the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon Session2,038 w14 refs
  32. Oct 1973Forgiveness: The Ultimate Form of LoveAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Friday Morning Session1,953 w14 refs
  33. Apr 1974Boys Need MenAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Priesthood Session3,178 w9 refs
  34. Apr 1975Trust in the LordAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Friday Morning Session2,181 w13 refs
  35. Oct 1975You, Too, Must KnowAssistant to the Council of the Twelve · Friday Afternoon Session1,918 w14 refs
  36. Oct 1976More Joy and RejoicingOf the First Council of the Seventy · Friday Afternoon Session1,720 w15 refs
  37. Oct 1977Seeing the Five A’sOf the Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy · Priesthood Session2,734 w3 refs
  38. Apr 1979He Means MeOf the Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy · Sunday Afternoon Session1,918 w17 refs
  39. Apr 1980Willing to ReceiveOf the First Quorum of the Seventy · Saturday Afternoon Session2,174 w18 refs
  40. Oct 1981“My Specialty Is Mercy”Of the First Quorum of the Seventy · Sunday Afternoon Session1,801 w22 refs
  41. Oct 1983Agency and LoveOf the First Quorum of the Seventy · Saturday Afternoon Session2,009 w8 refs
  42. Oct 1984Eternal MarriageOf the First Quorum of the Seventy · Priesthood Session2,349 w8 refs
  43. Oct 1986“I Will Look unto the Lord”Of the Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy · Saturday Morning Session1,991 w11 refs
  44. Oct 1988The Royal Law of LoveOf the Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy · Sunday Morning Session2,067 w19 refs
  45. Oct 1990Changing ChannelsOf the Presidency of the Seventy · Priesthood Session2,430 w11 refs
  46. Apr 1992The Royal LawOf the Presidency of the Seventy · Saturday Morning Session2,104 w28 refs
  47. Oct 1992A Loving, Communicating GodEmeritus Member of the Seventy · Sunday Morning Session2,023 w24 refs
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