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Discourse analytics — scriptures, voices & influence

Influence is measured two ways — pick a signal: Text-reuse (one discourse echoing another's words) and Name-mentions (a discourse naming a person explicitly). Scope is dated LDS discourse (sermons + conference talks).

Influence signal: Both Text-reuse Name-mentions

💬 Most quoted / paraphrased passages

Recurring passages across discourse, by how many documents echo each (text-reuse clusters; paraphrase included).

docs	passage (most quoted / paraphrased first)
67	“1 Now when Ammon and his brethren separated themselves in the borders of the land of the Lamanites, behold Aaron took his journey towards the land which was called by the Lamanites, Jerusalem, calling it after the land of their fathers' nativity; and it was aw…” Hyrum M. Smith · earliest 1917–1986 · in 70 passages
61	“1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying, 3 What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an …” · earliest · in 75 passages
57	“"That they may be conferred upon us, it is true; but when we undertake to cover our sins, or to gratify our pride, our vain ambition, or to exercise con- trol or dominion or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness, be…” John Taylor · earliest 1877–2023 · in 83 passages
44	“And again, inasmuch as parents have children in Zion, or in any of her stakes which are organized, that teach them not to understand the doctrine of repentance, faith in Christ the Son of the living God, and of baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost by the lay…” F. D. Richards · earliest 1884–2015 · in 47 passages
44	“if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. "By the Power of the Holy Ghost Ye May Know" "And by the power of the H…” John W. Taylor · earliest 1900–2025 · in 44 passages
38	“And now Oliver Cowdery, I speak unto you, and also unto David Whitmer, by way of commandment ; for, behold, I command all men every- where to repent, and I speak unto you even as unto Paul, mine apostle, for you are called even with that same calling with whic…” Rugder Clawson · earliest 1901–2013 · in 39 passages
37	“1 Hearken, O ye people of my church, to whom the kingdom has been given; hearken ye and give ear to him who laid the foundation of the earth, who made the heavens and all the hosts thereof, and by whom all things were made which live, and move, and have a bein…” Wilfobd Woodruff · earliest 1862–1979 · in 40 passages
34	“We have now to commence again the erection of another temple. For many years the foundation of one on this block has been laid, and the Saints have labored upon it to some extent ; but it has not been pushed forward with very great rapidity. There have oeen re…” Brigham Young · earliest 1862–2024 · in 36 passages
28	“"And it came to pass that they did travel in the wilderness, and did build barges, in which they did cross many waters, being directed continually by the hand of the Lord. And the Lord would not suffer that they should stop beyond the sea in the wilderness but…” John Taylor · earliest 1878–1976 · in 42 passages
27	“And we de- clare with words of soberness, that an angel of God came down from heaven, and he brought and laid before our eyes, that we beheld and saw the plates, and the engravings thereon; and we know that it is by the grace of God the Father and our Lord Jes…” Brighah Young · earliest 1854–2020 · in 30 passages
26	“"I had actually seen a light, and in the midst of that light I saw two Per- sonages, and they did in reality speak to me; and though I was hated and perse- cuted for saying that I had seen a vision, yet it was true; and while they were persecuting me, reviling…” Orson F. Whitney · earliest 1912–2008 · in 28 passages
23	“Responding to the question, “Master, which is the great commandment in the law?” Jesus answered: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like…” Anthony W. Ivins · earliest 1909–2023 · in 23 passages
21	“Therefore, the Seventies need to prepare them- selves for this great labor, by earnest and faithful study of the principles of the Gospel; and when the call comes to them, let the feel- ing be universal in the quorums of Seventies that there is no chance to sh…” Wilford Woodruff · earliest 1877–1974 · in 23 passages
21	“1 And it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words of the LORD their God, for which the LORD their God had sent him to them, even all these words, 2 Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the so…” · earliest · in 21 passages
20	“"Evils and designs," When I see a sign upon which is pictured a man presenting a beautiful woman with an engagement ring on the top of a ring of cigaret smoke, I realize why the Lord saw fit to talk about the men who^ would have evil designs in these last days…” Brig Ham Young · earliest 1870–1969 · in 33 passages
20	“We have an excellent membership in the South. Many choice men and women who have received the testimony of the elders. They have a testimony of the divine mission of the Prophet Joseph Smith. They are devoted to the work, are giving their time and their talent…” John A. Widtsoe · earliest 1921–1961 · in 21 passages
20	“9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is w…” Brigham Young · earliest 1860–1984 · in 20 passages
19	“As the translation proceeded it was discovered that the people to whom the record referred practiced the ordinance of baptism by im- mersion for the remission of sins. Following his usual custom, Joseph Smith, with Oliver Cowdery, retired to the woods and they…” John Taylor · earliest 1881–2014 · in 20 passages
19	“And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say. Come ye, and let us …” George Q. Cannon · earliest 1881–2003 · in 19 passages
18	“"When the Son of man shall come in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then shall' he sit upon the throne of his glory: "And before him shall be gathered all nations : and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from t…” Orson F. Whitney · earliest 1905–2015 · in 20 passages

📖 Scriptures by decade

Most-cited scriptures (top 6 / decade)

decade	top voices / scriptures
1850s	Mormon 1 2, Daniel 11 1, Mormon 4 1, John 15 1, Mormon 9 1
1860s	Luke 22 1, James 2 1, Numbers 2 1, Mark 12 1, Matthew 10 1
1870s	Hebrews 6 1, Exodus 11 1, D&C 14 1, Revelation 1 1, Ephesians 1 1
1880s	Abraham 1 3, Revelation 1 3, Leviticus 27 1, Acts 1 1, Job 1 1, Moses 6 1
1890s	Deuteronomy 28 1
1900s	Ephesians 4 2, Matthew 7 2, Matthew 23 1, Psalms 15 1, Jeremiah 16 1, Matthew 18 1
1910s	Matthew 24 4, Matthew 19 2, John 5 2, John 3 2, Hebrews 11 2, John 1 2
1920s	James 1 5, Revelation 14 5, Isaiah 2 4, John 1 4, John 3 4, Abraham 3 3
1930s	John 3 10, Matthew 7 7, Matthew 5 6, Moroni 7 6, James 1 6, Matthew 22 5
1940s	Matthew 5 34, Matthew 7 26, Moses 1 19, John 14 19, John 3 18, Matthew 16 17
1950s	Matthew 6 37, John 14 32, John 17 31, Matthew 5 29, Matthew 16 27, John 3 26
1960s	Matthew 5 72, John 14 64, Matthew 7 61, Moses 1 61, John 3 55, D&C 1 53
1970s	D&C 1 91, D&C 84 88, D&C 88 77, Matthew 5 77, John 14 70, D&C 42 61
1980s	D&C 88 74, D&C 1 54, D&C 84 53, D&C 121 52, 2 Nephi 2 52, Moroni 7 50
1990s	D&C 88 56, D&C 121 51, Moroni 7 49, D&C 1 48, D&C 20 41, 2 Nephi 2 41
2000s	D&C 121 37, 2 Nephi 31 31, D&C 1 31, Alma 5 30, John 14 30, D&C 84 28
2010s	D&C 88 23, John 14 23, D&C 121 23, 2 Nephi 2 21, Moroni 10 19, Moroni 7 16
2020s	D&C 20 8, Alma 7 6, Moroni 10 6, John 14 6, D&C 121 5, 2 Nephi 31 5

🗣 Most-credited voices by decade (Name-mentions)

Most-credited voices — Name-mentions

decade	top voices / scriptures
1830s	Joseph Smith 12, Brigham Young 5, B. Young 2, Erastus Snow 1, Joseph Young 1
1840s	Orson Hyde 4, Joseph Young 1, John Smith 1, Erastus Snow 1
1850s	Joseph Smith 274, Brigham Young 55, George A. Smith 24, B. Young 19, Orson Pratt 18, Heber C. Kimball 17
1860s	Joseph Smith 235, Brigham Young 47, George A. Smith 26, Heber C. Kimball 13, B. Young 8, George Q. Cannon Delivered 7
1870s	Joseph Smith 531, Brigham Young 54, George A. Smith 21, John Taylor 20, George Q. Cannon Delivered 18, Orson Pratt 13
1880s	Joseph Smith 539, Brigham Young 49, Orson Pratt 25, John Taylor 23, George Q. Cannon Delivered 18, Joseph F. Smith 17
1890s	Joseph Smith 126, George Q. Cannon 45, Brigham Young 41, Lorenzo Snow 37, Joseph F. Smith 29, George Reynolds 26
1900s	Joseph Smith 897, Joseph F. Smith 250, Brigham Young 189, Anthon H. Lund 97, Rudger Clawson 87, Lorenzo Snow 87
1910s	Joseph Smith 1152, Joseph F. Smith 547, Brigham Young 177, Heber J. Grant 112, Anthon H. Lund 111, Charles W. Penrose 88
1920s	Joseph Smith 1460, Brigham Young 272, Heber J. Grant 190, Joseph F. Smith 80, David O. Mckay 71, John A. Widtsoe 65
1930s	Joseph Smith 885, Brigham Young 174, Heber J. Grant 116, John A. Widtsoe 90, David O. Mckay 81, J. Reuben Clark 73
1940s	Joseph Smith 877, David O. Mckay 294, Brigham Young 273, George Albert Smith 234, J. Reuben Clark 231, Heber J. Grant 104
1950s	David O. Mckay 1240, Joseph Smith 804, Brigham Young 372, J. Reuben Clark 243, Joseph Fielding Smith 157, George Albert Smith 124
1960s	Joseph Smith 1134, David O. Mckay 994, Hugh B. Brown 335, Brigham Young 325, N. Eldon Tanner 300, Joseph Fielding Smith 211
1970s	Joseph Smith 1211, Spencer W. Kimball 264, Brigham Young 261, Joseph Fielding Smith 204, Harold B. Lee 203, David O. Mckay 110
1980s	Joseph Smith 792, Brigham Young 191, Spencer W. Kimball 163, Ezra Taft Benson 120, Joseph Fielding Smith 66, David O. Mckay 61
1990s	Joseph Smith 800, Brigham Young 241, Gordon B. Hinckley 192, Ezra Taft Benson 160, Spencer W. Kimball 129, Joseph F. Smith 92
2000s	Joseph Smith 860, Gordon B. Hinckley 316, Brigham Young 181, Thomas S. Monson 96, Joseph F. Smith 66, Spencer W. Kimball 63
2010s	Joseph Smith 575, Russell M. Nelson 329, Thomas S. Monson 308, Brigham Young 85, Spencer W. Kimball 67, Boyd K. Packer 65
2020s	Russell M. Nelson 687, Joseph Smith 377, Dallin H. Oaks 78, Jeffrey R. Holland 45, Brigham Young 44, David A. Bednar 43

🕸 Influence & centrality (Name-mentions)

1549 speakers · 12791 directed credit-edges (citer→cited) · PageRank on the credit graph

Most influential

#	speaker	disc.	credited	crediting	cred./talk	PageRank
1	Joseph Smith	3	13541	10	4513.67	0.22871
2	Orson Hyde	12	142	34	11.83	0.07963
3	Brigham Young	83	3036	180	36.58	0.04131
4	B. Young	4	42	23	10.50	0.04095
5	Joseph Young	2	63	0	31.50	0.04070
6	John Smith	8	113	100	14.12	0.02106
7	Erastus Snow	21	70	21	3.33	0.02065
8	Joseph F. Smith	144	1540	1135	10.69	0.01602
9	John Taylor	102	516	315	5.06	0.01493
10	David O. Mckay	3	3096	2	1032.00	0.01424
11	Russell M. Nelson	115	1134	361	9.86	0.01294
12	Heber J. Grant	271	817	3232	3.02	0.01181
13	J. Reuben Clark	2	778	3	389.00	0.00976
14	Gordon B. Hinckley	258	786	1436	3.05	0.00633
15	George Albert Smith	91	645	757	7.09	0.00620

Least influential (≥5 discourses)

#	speaker	disc.	credited	crediting	cred./talk	PageRank
1	Gordc	5	0	14	0.00	0.00014
2	Geo	11	0	50	0.00	0.00014
3	Anne C. Pingree	7	0	15	0.00	0.00014
4	Joseph	13	0	68	0.00	0.00014
5	Bruce	7	0	74	0.00	0.00014
6	Mary Ellen W. Smoot	8	0	25	0.00	0.00014
7	Mark	14	0	54	0.00	0.00014
8	G. E. Ellsworth	5	0	24	0.00	0.00014
9	Robert W. Cantwell	9	0	0	0.00	0.00014
10	George	26	0	64	0.00	0.00014
11	Virginia U. Jensen	7	0	40	0.00	0.00014
12	Janette Hales Beckham	8	1	16	0.12	0.00014
13	Susan W. Tanner	9	1	19	0.11	0.00014
14	Kevin R. Jergensen	7	1	0	0.14	0.00014
15	Sharon G. Larsen	7	1	4	0.14	0.00014