The entry
Bless
Peak emphasis
1835
Total mentions
44,616
Years observed
1828 – 2026
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Moments of emphasis shift
Years when this word’s usage moved sharply against the decade around it.
- 1865
▼ Softer emphasis340 per million words
- 1887
▼ Softer emphasis418 per million words
- 1894
▲ Sharper emphasis2481 per million words
- 1952
▲ Sharper emphasis2494 per million words
- 1995
▲ Sharper emphasis1904 per million words
- 2002
▲ Sharper emphasis2366 per million words
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The Spoken Word
Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.
1857·Brigham Young·Prophet
Let us walk in the precepts of our Saviour—those that he has marked out for us, and God will bless us; and I bless you, my brethren and sisters, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
1902·Hyrum M. Smith·Apostle
May the Lord bless you and cause you to desire a knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ above all else, which I ask in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
1940·J. Reuben Clark·Apostle
Appreciation for blessings, 112 — Increase of activity in the Church, 113 — Evils of War, 113 — Courage needed amidst conflict, 114 — Peace through Jesus Christ, 114 — The blessing of life, 115 — Blessings of fellowship, 116 — Free agency a gift from God, 116 — Dangers seen in certain types of government, 117 — Freedom a glorious privilege, 118 — A warning to Latter-day Saints, 118 — Faith in God brings peace, 118.
1948·George Albert Smith·Prophet
advised us to do no work, neither our animals, nor the stranger within our gates, and he has promised us blessings if we will do what we ought to do.
1959·J. Reuben Clark·Apostle
The Men's Chorus of the Tabernacle Choir sang the hymn, "The Lord Bless You and Keep You," following which the closing prayer was offered by Elder Leo Reeve, president of Zion Park Stake.
1973·Boyd K. Packer·Apostle
After the prayer, it is recorded that he wept. And then, “he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.
