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Orson Hyde in the Journal of Discourses

All 49 of his sermons, 1854 to 1880 — what he returned to, and where each one is printed.

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Apostle and long-serving president of the Quorum of the Twelve, who travelled to Jerusalem in 1841 and dedicated Palestine for the return of the Jews.

49 sermons by Orson Hyde appear in the Journal of Discourses — 3.4% of the whole series — printed across 15 volumes, 1854 to 1880. That makes him the 8th most-printed speaker in the Journal.

Sermons by Orson Hyde, per volume
1 — 2 sermons12 — 5 sermons3 — 0 sermons34 — 2 sermons5 — 5 sermons56 — 8 sermons87 — 5 sermons78 — 3 sermons9 — 0 sermons910 — 8 sermons11 — 2 sermons1112 — 0 sermons13 — 2 sermons1314 — 0 sermons15 — 1 sermons1516 — 2 sermons17 — 2 sermons1718 — 0 sermons19 — 1 sermons1920 — 1 sermons20

In his own words

The tables below say what Orson Hyde preached about. This is what it sounded like.

I have no objections to men obtaining wisdom and learning from books, whether old or new; that is all right and good enough; but I consider it is better to have the Spirit of God in our hearts, that we may know the truth when we hear it; and not only know it when we hear it, but be capable by that Spirit of bringing forth things that we never heard. I feel that it is our privilege, brethren and sisters, to have this principle dwelling within us; and when I see men laboring through books, ancient and modern, to find but little that is good, I am reminded of those who run over forty acres of land in a superficial manner, and only reap a little, when a small quantity of land, well watered and well cultivated, would be sure to yield a rich harvest.

Orson Hyde, Instructions Concerning Things Temporal and Spiritual, Journal of Discourses, Volume 11

What he returned to

Every speaker in the Journal preaches on faith, repentance and the gathering. These are the subjects Orson Hyde raised more often than the Journal does as a whole — the ones that distinguish his preaching from the rest of the series.

Subjects raised more often than the Journal average
SubjectSermonsShare of his sermonsvs. Journal average
Latter-Day Prophecy48%10.6×
Sanpete48%9.0×
Indigenous Peoples36%6.2×
Inspiration36%4.6×
Integrity36%4.6×
Mormon Exodus510%4.5×
United States Government612%4.0×
Church Leadership714%3.6×

Subject tags are generated by a language model reading each sermon. The comparison is against the rate for all 1,426 sermons in the Journal, so a figure of 3× means the subject appears three times as often in his sermons as in the series overall.

Every sermon, in order

The complete list as the Journal prints them. Titles are the printed titles, which routinely name four or five unrelated subjects in one line — each one links to the discourse itself at journalofdiscourses.com.

VolumeYearTitle
Volume 11854Sanctification—Economy—Apostates— The Wolves and the Sheep
Volume 11854The Man to Lead God's People—Overcoming—A Pillar in the Temple of God—Angels' Visits—the Earth
Volume 21855Prayer
Volume 21855Gathering the Saints—Perpetual Emigrating Fund
Volume 21855The Marriage Relations
Volume 21855Common Salvation
Volume 21855The Judgments of God on the United States—The Saints and the World
Volume 41857A Dream—Wheat and the Chaff—Way of Escape From Tribulation—Necessity of Consecration
Volume 41857Man the Head of Woman—Kingdom of God—The Seed of Christ—Polygamy—Society in Utah
Volume 51858Storing Up Grain—Lessons of the Past—Temptation—The Coming Distress, Etc
Volume 51858The Way to Eternal Life—Practical Religion—All Are Not Saints Who Profess to Be—Prison House of Disobedient Spirits
Volume 51858Persecution of the Saints—Redemption of Zion, and the Downfall of Her Enemies—A Vision, Etc
Volume 51858Murmuring Against Divine Authority—Faith in Prayer—Unity of Spirit
Volume 51858Privileges of the Saints—Trials, Etc
Volume 61859The Work of Reformation—The United States' Army—Labors of "Mormon" Missionaries—Judgments of God, Etc
Volume 61859Injustice of the United States Government Towards the Saints, Etc
Volume 61859Opposition to the Gospel and the Work of God—Honesty, Etc
Volume 61859Self-Government—Constitution of the United States—Church Government, Etc
Volume 61859Heirship—Necessity of Adherence to the Instructions of the Priesthood—Counsel to Departing Missionaries
Volume 61859Parable of the Sower, Etc
Volume 61859Celebration of the Fourth of July
Volume 61859Science of Grammar, Etc
Volume 71860Divine Government—Hostility of the United States Government Towards the Saints
Volume 71860English Grammar
Volume 71860Celebration of American Independence
Volume 71860Government of God—Progressive Character of "Mormonism"—Concentration of the Mind
Volume 71860Sowing and Reaping—Fulfillment of Covenants
Volume 81861The Holy Priesthood—Judgment—Separation of Spirit and Body
Volume 81861Blessings of the Saints—Apostasy, &c
Volume 81861Testimonies of the Truth, &c
Volume 101865Bishops and Presidents
Volume 101865Trusting in the Almighty
Volume 101865How to Obtain a Part in the Kingdom of God—Assisting the Poor to Emigrate—Classifying Labor—The Times We Live In
Volume 101865God Alone Bestows the Evidences of His Divine Interpositions—Opposition to the Kingdom of God—Coming Events
Volume 101865All Nationalities Merged in the Kingdom of God—The Unity and Happiness of the Saints
Volume 101865Destruction of Babylon—How the Saints Are to Become Saviors of the World
Volume 101865The Wisdom of God Through His Servants—Missionaries' Families to Be Sustained—How to Be Prospered
Volume 101865Importance of the Present Age to the Saints—Analogy Betwixt the History of Joseph in Egypt, and the Persecutions of the Church—Future Greatness of the People of God
Volume 111867Analogy Betwixt the History of Joseph in Egypt and that of the Latter-Day Saints—Discovery of America By Columbus—Its Effect on the Work of the Last Days—Goodness of God to His People
Volume 111867Instructions Concerning Things Temporal and Spiritual
Volume 131871The Right to Lead the Church, Etc
Volume 131871Punctual Payment of Debts
Volume 151873Rewards According to Works—Tithing
Volume 161874Testimony—Sickness in Sanpete County—Increase of Crime in the World—The Inevitable Overthrow of the Wicked
Volume 161874Affairs in Sanpete County—"One-man Power"—Unity Required Among the People
Volume 171875Living Faith in God—The Providences of the Almighty in Behalf of His People—Lay Up Treasures in Heaven—The Meek to Inherit the Earth—The Word of Wisdom
Volume 171875Education Necessary—Mormonism is Truth—Conversion of Indians
Volume 191878Prayer the Medium for Blessing—Practical Morality Establishes Confidence—The Prophet Joseph Manifest in Brigham—Age Prevents Effort, But When Behind the Veil, Freedom From Obstruction is Our Opportunity
Volume 201880Government of the United States—The Corruption of the Administration—Its Treatment of the Latter-Day Saints—The Judgments of God Upon the Wicked—Opposition to Polygamy Preparation for Coming Events

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