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N. Eldon Tanner

77 talks between 1960 and 1982, mostly as First Presidency. 197,730 words in the transcripts.

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Talks
77
1960–1982
Words
197,730
in the transcripts
Reading grade
12.6
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
694
9.0 per talk
Callings
First Presidency
also Seventy, Quorum of the Twelve
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19601982

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.

  • priesthood 456
  • spirit children 39
  • accept 135
  • tanner 37
  • holders 47
  • humbly pray 61
  • alcohol 42
  • heavy responsibility 19
  • worthy 132
  • president 416
  • receiveth 53
  • tonight 67

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants134
  • Matthew87
  • John76
  • Moses34
  • Articles of Faith30
  • Luke28
  • 3 Nephi27
  • Acts26

Callings when speaking

  • First Presidency 72
  • Seventy 3
  • Quorum of the Twelve 2

As given in the bylines: First Counselor in the First Presidency · President · Elder · Second Counselor in the First Presidency

Every talk

  1. Oct 1960Answer to the CallAssistant to the Twelve · Saturday Morning460 w1 ref
  2. Apr 1961The Great Missionary ServiceAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Morning2,797 w8 refs
  3. Oct 1961By the Word of Their TestimonyAssistant to the Twelve · Sunday Morning2,857 w7 refs
  4. Apr 1962The Transforming Power of the GospelQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Morning2,439 w1 ref
  5. Oct 1962Gratitude for a CallQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon1,189 w1 ref
  6. Apr 1963The Restored Gospel of Jesus ChristSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning3,462 w27 refs
  7. Apr 1963Keep Faith with Your FamilySecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Church Of The Air2,663 w12 refs
  8. Oct 1963"I Will Go and Do the Things..."Second Counselor in the First Presidency · Friday Morning902 w1 ref
  9. Apr 1964"...Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God..."Second Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood2,893 w3 refs
  10. Apr 1964"The Heavens Are Open"Second Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning3,497 w25 refs
  11. Oct 1964Testimonies to the Divinity of Jesus ChristSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning3,815 w41 refs
  12. Apr 1965Threat of Moral DecaySecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Afternoon2,930 w7 refs
  13. Apr 1965The Two Great CommandmentsSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood2,416 w7 refs
  14. Oct 1965Reverence for LawSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning2,617 w9 refs
  15. Apr 1966The Wisdom of Keeping the Word of WisdomSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood1,706 w2 refs
  16. Apr 1966"He Is Not Dead"Second Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Afternoon3,568 w17 refs
  17. Oct 1966The Gospel Our BulwarkSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning2,992 w10 refs
  18. Oct 1966Keep Your CovenantsSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood1,907 w1 ref
  19. Apr 1967The Great CommandmentSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning2,614 w14 refs
  20. Oct 1967The Power of PrayerSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning4,684 w22 refs
  21. Apr 1968"Lead Them Not Into Temptation..."Second Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning3,275 w7 refs
  22. Oct 1968"If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments"Second Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning3,164 w32 refs
  23. Oct 1968Our Individual ResponsibilitySecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood2,002 w1 ref
  24. Apr 1969Evidence of Our Savior's ResurrectionSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning3,015 w38 refs
  25. Oct 1969The Plan of Life and SalvationSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning3,146 w23 refs
  26. Apr 1970The Power and Influence of the PriesthoodSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood1,520 w6 refs
  27. Apr 1970The Blessings of ObedienceSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning3,329 w18 refs
  28. Oct 1970"Woe Unto You... Hypocrites"Second Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning3,110 w17 refs
  29. Oct 1970The Privilege of Holding the PriesthoodSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood1,073 w5 refs
  30. Apr 1971Search for the WanderersSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session1,894 w1 ref
  31. 4 Apr 1971“Choose You This Day”Second Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning Session3,003 w7 refs
  32. Oct 1971Continuity of ServiceSecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session2,046 w0 refs
  33. 3 Oct 1971“Where Art Thou?”Second Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning Session3,162 w12 refs
  34. Apr 1972The Priesthood: A Royal ArmySecond Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session1,573 w2 refs
  35. 8 Apr 1972“Judge Not, That Ye Be Not Judged”Second Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning Session3,075 w11 refs
  36. Oct 1972The Priesthood and Its PresidencyFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session3,426 w7 refs
  37. 8 Oct 1972Warnings from Outer SpaceFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning Session3,241 w15 refs
  38. Apr 1973Priesthood ResponsibilitiesFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session3,398 w2 refs
  39. 7 Apr 1973“Thou Mayest Choose for Thyself”First Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning Session3,069 w8 refs
  40. Oct 1973ObedienceFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session3,016 w9 refs
  41. 7 Oct 1973No Greater Honor: The Woman’s RoleFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning Session3,381 w4 refs
  42. Apr 1974Chosen of the LordFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session3,298 w7 refs
  43. Apr 1974The Importance of PrayerFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning Session3,068 w16 refs
  44. Apr 1974Address Given by President N. Eldon Tanner at the Welfare Services Meeting Saturday, April 6, 1974First Counselor in the First Presidency · Welfare Session1,339 w1 ref
  45. Oct 1974Our Responsibility to the TransgressorFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session3,097 w4 refs
  46. Oct 1974Why Is My Boy Wandering Tonight?First Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning Session2,824 w10 refs
  47. Apr 1975Christ in AmericaFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning Session2,846 w19 refs
  48. Apr 1975Success Is Gauged by Self-MasteryFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session2,892 w3 refs
  49. Oct 1975For They Loved the Praise of Men More Than the Praise of GodFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session3,043 w9 refs
  50. Oct 1975The Laws of GodFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning Session2,711 w18 refs
  51. Apr 1976Are You Taking Your Priesthood for Granted?First Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session3,192 w10 refs
  52. Apr 1976If They Will But Serve the God of the LandFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning Session3,042 w14 refs
  53. Oct 1976Go and Do the WorkFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Welfare Session358 w0 refs
  54. Oct 1976Ready to Work Long HoursFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session2,976 w4 refs
  55. Oct 1976The Purpose of ConferencesFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning Session3,105 w10 refs
  56. Apr 1977IntegrityFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning Session2,988 w3 refs
  57. Apr 1977The Greatest BrotherhoodFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session2,987 w8 refs
  58. Oct 1977Latter-day SamaritansFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Welfare Session1,804 w3 refs
  59. Oct 1977Obeying the Right VoiceFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session2,962 w7 refs
  60. Oct 1977The Light of the GospelFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning Session2,573 w18 refs
  61. Apr 1978We Are His StewardsFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · General Welfare Session528 w0 refs
  62. Apr 1978Worthy of Proper RecommendationFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session2,720 w0 refs
  63. Apr 1978“Ye Shall Know the Truth”First Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning Session3,089 w12 refs
  64. Oct 1978A Basis for Faith in the Living GodFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning Session3,054 w21 refs
  65. Oct 1978The Blessing of Church InterviewsFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session2,955 w0 refs
  66. Apr 1979New Emphasis on Church CouncilsFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Welfare Session673 w2 refs
  67. Apr 1979“Put on the Whole Armour of God”First Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session2,850 w13 refs
  68. Apr 1979To Those Searching for HappinessFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning Session3,093 w8 refs
  69. Oct 1979Constancy amid ChangeFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Welfare Session2,882 w2 refs
  70. Oct 1979The Administration of the ChurchFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Priesthood Session5,442 w6 refs
  71. Oct 1979The Contributions of the Prophet Joseph SmithFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning Session3,244 w12 refs
  72. Apr 1980Celestial Marriages and Eternal FamiliesFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning Session2,875 w9 refs
  73. Oct 1980The Blessing of a TestimonyFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Saturday Morning Session348 w0 refs
  74. Apr 1981He Is ThereFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Morning Session687 w1 ref
  75. Oct 1981“Remember Who You Are”First Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Afternoon Session840 w2 refs
  76. Apr 1982Let Us Improve OurselvesFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Afternoon Session528 w0 refs
  77. Oct 1982Let Us Do As We Have Been CounseledFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Sunday Afternoon Session491 w1 ref
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