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Spencer W. Kimball

127 talks between 1943 and 1985, mostly as First Presidency. 328,870 words in the transcripts.

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Talks
127
1943–1985
Words
328,870
in the transcripts
Reading grade
10.4
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
1,750
13.8 per talk
Callings
First Presidency
also Quorum of the Twelve, Other
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database

Talks by year

19431985

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.

  • indian 177
  • numerous 125
  • lamanite 67
  • navajo 53
  • program 208
  • sam 68
  • barry 43
  • reservoirs 32
  • matt 188
  • family life 46
  • wedge 28
  • saul 59

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants317
  • Matthew185
  • John93
  • Moses76
  • Luke74
  • Acts72
  • 1 Samuel60
  • 3 Nephi59

Callings when speaking

  • First Presidency 68
  • Quorum of the Twelve 58
  • Other 1

As given in the bylines: President of the Church · Elder · Acting President of the Council of the Twelve · President of the Council of the Twelve

Every talk

  1. Oct 1943Response to a CallQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon2,338 w6 refs
  2. Apr 1944The Sabbath DayQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon2,478 w10 refs
  3. Oct 1944Ye May Know the TruthQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon2,586 w35 refs
  4. Apr 1945"Thy Son Liveth"Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Morning1,966 w11 refs
  5. Oct 1945Foundations for PeaceQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Church Of The Air2,262 w14 refs
  6. Oct 1945"In Mine Own Way"Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon2,204 w10 refs
  7. Apr 1946The Pattern of MartyrdomQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon3,492 w46 refs
  8. Oct 1946My Redeemer Lives EternallyQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Morning4,435 w71 refs
  9. Apr 1947Weep O World, for the IndianQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon4,231 w9 refs
  10. Oct 1947The LamanitesQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Morning4,032 w8 refs
  11. Apr 1948Build or DestroyQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Monday Afternoon3,355 w14 refs
  12. Apr 1949"Who Is My Neighbor?"Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Monday Afternoon4,380 w57 refs
  13. Oct 1949"Except Ye Repent..."Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Morning4,849 w62 refs
  14. Oct 1950"The Work Among the Lamanites"Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Morning3,034 w9 refs
  15. Apr 1951Be ValiantQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Morning1,321 w12 refs
  16. Apr 1951UntitledQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Funeral Services1,525 w13 refs
  17. Oct 1951The Spirit Giveth LifeQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon3,939 w15 refs
  18. Apr 1952"'Tis Not Vain to Serve the Lord"Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Morning2,783 w25 refs
  19. Oct 1952Faith Precedes the MiracleQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Morning3,312 w36 refs
  20. Apr 1953The Lamanites Are ProgressingQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Monday Morning3,386 w8 refs
  21. Oct 1953Keep Your Money CleanQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Morning3,239 w27 refs
  22. Apr 1954The Evil of IntoleranceQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Tuesday Morning3,624 w33 refs
  23. Oct 1954Blind Obedience or Obedience of FaithQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon3,538 w40 refs
  24. Apr 1955"To Kick Against the Pricks"Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Wednesday Morning3,343 w36 refs
  25. Apr 1956Jesus the ChristQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon2,438 w6 refs
  26. Oct 1956The Expanded Indian ProgramQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Morning4,487 w4 refs
  27. Apr 1958Are You a Modern Nicodemus?Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Morning2,889 w21 refs
  28. Oct 1958Search the ScripturesQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Morning3,253 w53 refs
  29. Apr 1959"Whom Say Ye..."Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon2,071 w24 refs
  30. Oct 1959To You...Our KinsmenQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon3,189 w11 refs
  31. Apr 1960A Prophet Is BornQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Monday Afternoon1,672 w14 refs
  32. Oct 1960The Day of the LamanitesQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon3,597 w5 refs
  33. Apr 1961The Unforgettable Holy LandQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon3,434 w27 refs
  34. Oct 1961Listen to the Prophet's VoiceQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon3,238 w32 refs
  35. Apr 1962Spiritual CommunicationQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon3,956 w33 refs
  36. Oct 1962Spouses and None ElseQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon3,710 w44 refs
  37. Apr 1963The Book of Vital MessagesQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon3,790 w20 refs
  38. Oct 1963Keep Mothers in the HomeQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon3,692 w1 ref
  39. Apr 1964"...For They Shall See God"Quorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon4,190 w66 refs
  40. Oct 1964So Long as You Both Shall LiveQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon3,837 w29 refs
  41. Apr 1965Home Training—the Cure for EvilQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Monday Afternoon3,640 w29 refs
  42. Oct 1965A Changing World for the Barry BegaysQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon4,826 w6 refs
  43. Apr 1966Hidden WedgesQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon3,436 w4 refs
  44. Oct 1966Continuous RevelationQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon3,427 w26 refs
  45. Apr 1967The MistletoeQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon2,340 w2 refs
  46. Oct 1967Liquor: The Devil in SolutionQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon3,191 w17 refs
  47. Apr 1968Render Unto God That Which Is God'sQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Saturday Afternoon3,245 w22 refs
  48. Oct 1968Wisdom and Great Treasures of Knowledge, Even Hidden TreasuresQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Sunday Afternoon2,951 w30 refs
  49. Apr 1969The Certainty of the ResurrectionQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Afternoon2,957 w36 refs
  50. Oct 1969Spiritual ReservoirsQuorum of the Twelve Apostles · Friday Morning3,043 w9 refs
  51. Apr 1970The Need for a ProphetActing President of the Quorum of the Twelve · Monday Morning2,972 w18 refs
  52. Oct 1970The Years That the Locust Hath EatenActing President of the Quorum of the Twelve · Saturday Afternoon2,313 w10 refs
  53. 3 Apr 1971Voices of the Past, of the Present, of the FutureActing President of the Council of the Twelve · Saturday Morning Session2,648 w19 refs
  54. 3 Oct 1971Glimpses of HeavenActing President of the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Morning Session2,273 w0 refs
  55. 6 Apr 1972Keep the Lines of Communication StrongActing President of the Council of the Twelve · Thursday Morning Session2,120 w5 refs
  56. 6 Oct 1972“We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet”President of the Council of the Twelve · Friday Morning Session2,256 w2 refs
  57. 8 Apr 1973The Family InfluencePresident of the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Morning Session2,446 w6 refs
  58. 7 Oct 1973The Rewards, the Blessings, the PromisesPresident of the Council of the Twelve · Sunday Afternoon Session2,529 w24 refs
  59. Apr 1974Guidelines to Carry Forth the Work of God in CleanlinessPresident of the Church · Friday Morning Session3,549 w29 refs
  60. Apr 1974Planning for a Full and Abundant LifePresident of the Church · Priesthood Session3,431 w2 refs
  61. Apr 1974The Cause Is Just and WorthyPresident of the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session1,674 w7 refs
  62. Apr 1974Address Given by President Spencer W. Kimball at the Welfare Services Meeting Saturday, April 6, 1974President of the Church · Welfare Session1,407 w0 refs
  63. Apr 1974What Do We Hear?President of the Church · Saturday Morning Session2,223 w19 refs
  64. Oct 1974God Will Not Be MockedPresident of the Church · Friday Morning Session3,854 w15 refs
  65. Oct 1974Ocean Currents and Family InfluencesPresident of the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session2,601 w6 refs
  66. Oct 1974The Davids and the GoliathsPresident of the Church · Priesthood Session4,452 w20 refs
  67. Oct 1974Address Given by President Spencer W. Kimball at Welfare Services Meeting Saturday, October 5, 1974President of the Church · Welfare Session961 w1 ref
  68. Apr 1975To Bear the Priesthood WorthilyPresident of the Church · Priesthood Session3,437 w1 ref
  69. Apr 1975Address Given by President Spencer W. Kimball at Welfare Services Session Saturday, April 5, 1975President of the Church · Welfare Session1,736 w0 refs
  70. Apr 1975“Why Call Ye Me Lord, Lord, and Do Not the Things Which I Say?”President of the Church · Friday Morning Session3,651 w19 refs
  71. Apr 1975Why Do We Continue to Tolerate Sin?President of the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session2,335 w11 refs
  72. Oct 1975Spoken from Their HeartsPresident of the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session1,592 w0 refs
  73. Oct 1975The Privilege of Holding the PriesthoodPresident of the Church · Priesthood Session3,652 w29 refs
  74. Oct 1975The Time to Labor Is NowPresident of the Church · Friday Morning Session2,924 w10 refs
  75. Oct 1975There Is Still Much to DoPresident of the Church · Welfare Session229 w0 refs
  76. Apr 1976Boys Need Heroes Close ByPresident of the Church · Priesthood Session2,323 w1 ref
  77. Apr 1976Family PreparednessPresident of the Church · Welfare Session2,458 w5 refs
  78. Apr 1976Seeking Eternal RichesPresident of the Church · Tuesday Afternoon Session2,756 w7 refs
  79. Apr 1976The Stone Cut without HandsPresident of the Church · Saturday Morning Session5,261 w19 refs
  80. Oct 1976A Program for ManPresident of the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session1,070 w2 refs
  81. Oct 1976A Report and a ChallengePresident of the Church · Friday Morning Session3,591 w7 refs
  82. Oct 1976Loving One AnotherPresident of the Church · Welfare Session1,151 w1 ref
  83. Oct 1976Our Own LiahonaPresident of the Church · Priesthood Session1,996 w6 refs
  84. Oct 1976The Reconstitution of the First Quorum of the SeventyPresident of the Church · Friday Morning Session386 w0 refs
  85. Apr 1977Our Great PotentialPresident of the Church · Priesthood Session2,063 w7 refs
  86. Apr 1977Revelation: The Word of the Lord to His ProphetsPresident of the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session2,664 w10 refs
  87. Apr 1977The Lord Expects His Saints to Follow the CommandmentsPresident of the Church · Saturday Morning Session2,473 w19 refs
  88. Oct 1977Jesus the ChristPresident of the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session1,637 w14 refs
  89. Oct 1977The Foundations of RighteousnessPresident of the Church · Saturday Morning Session2,321 w4 refs
  90. Oct 1977The Power of ForgivenessPresident of the Church · Priesthood Session3,069 w6 refs
  91. Oct 1977Welfare Services: The Gospel in ActionPresident of the Church · Welfare Session3,037 w23 refs
  92. Apr 1978Becoming the Pure in HeartPresident of the Church · General Welfare Session2,909 w23 refs
  93. Apr 1978Listen to the ProphetsPresident of the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session2,732 w11 refs
  94. Apr 1978Strengthening the Family—the Basic Unit of the ChurchPresident of the Church · Priesthood Session3,291 w3 refs
  95. Apr 1978The True Way of Life and SalvationPresident of the Church · Saturday Morning Session3,139 w10 refs
  96. Oct 1978An Eternal Hope in ChristPresident of the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session2,066 w20 refs
  97. Oct 1978Fundamental Principles to Ponder and LivePresident of the Church · Priesthood Session2,752 w5 refs
  98. Oct 1978“Hold Fast to the Iron Rod”President of the Church · Saturday Morning Session2,408 w8 refs
  99. Oct 1978Privileges and Responsibilities of SistersPresident of the Church · General Women’s Meeting4,331 w5 refs
  100. Oct 1978The Fruit of Our Welfare Services LaborsPresident of the Church · Welfare Session2,938 w6 refs
  101. Apr 1979Applying the Principles of Welfare ServicesPresident of the Church · Welfare Session3,269 w9 refs
  102. Apr 1979Fortify Your Homes against EvilPresident of the Church · Saturday Morning Session2,900 w6 refs
  103. Apr 1979Let Us Move Forward and UpwardPresident of the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session2,407 w11 refs
  104. Apr 1979Preparing for Service in the ChurchPresident of the Church · Priesthood Session2,379 w2 refs
  105. Oct 1979“Give Me This Mountain”President of the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session1,314 w5 refs
  106. Oct 1979Our Sisters in the ChurchPresident of the Church · Priesthood Session1,125 w0 refs
  107. Oct 1979The Role of Righteous WomenRead by his wife, Sister Camilla Kimball · Women’s Fireside Addresses1,987 w5 refs
  108. Oct 1979“We Need a Listening Ear”President of the Church · Saturday Morning Session2,462 w14 refs
  109. Apr 1980A Deep Commitment to the Principles of Welfare ServicePresident of the Church · General Welfare Session313 w0 refs
  110. Apr 1980Introduction to the ProclamationPresident of the Church · Sunday Morning Session518 w0 refs
  111. Apr 1980“Let Us Not Weary in Well Doing”President of the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session701 w2 refs
  112. Apr 1980“No Unhallowed Hand Can Stop the Work”President of the Church · Saturday Morning Session1,426 w2 refs
  113. Apr 1980ProclamationPresident of the Church · Sunday Morning Session1,452 w7 refs
  114. Apr 1980Remarks and Dedication of the Fayette, New York, BuildingsPresident of the Church · Sunday Morning Session1,187 w1 ref
  115. Oct 1980“Do Not Weary by the Way”President of the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session1,122 w2 refs
  116. Oct 1980Families Can Be EternalPresident of the Church · Saturday Morning Session1,299 w2 refs
  117. Oct 1980“Learn—Then Teach”President of the Church · General Relief Society Meeting629 w2 refs
  118. Oct 1980Ministering to the Needs of MembersPresident of the Church · Priesthood Session1,109 w3 refs
  119. Oct 1980The Law of TithingPresident of the Church · General Welfare Session1,018 w5 refs
  120. Apr 1981A Report of My StewardshipPresident of the Church · Saturday Morning Session1,817 w1 ref
  121. Apr 1981Follow the FundamentalsPresident of the Church · Welfare Session776 w1 ref
  122. Apr 1981Rendering Service to OthersPresident of the Church · Priesthood Session1,283 w2 refs
  123. Apr 1981We Are on the Lord’s ErrandPresident of the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session917 w2 refs
  124. Apr 1982Remember the Mission of the ChurchPresident of the Church · Saturday Morning Session1,323 w4 refs
  125. Apr 1982The Lord Is at the HelmPresident of the Church · Sunday Afternoon Session112 w0 refs
  126. Oct 1982The Lord Expects RighteousnessPresident of the Church · Saturday Morning Session1,925 w9 refs
  127. Apr 1985Set Some Personal GoalsPresident of the Church · Priesthood Session1,862 w0 refs
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