The entry
Glory
Peak emphasis
1832
Total mentions
18,908
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.
- 1866
▲ Sharper emphasis1171 per million words
- 1894
▲ Sharper emphasis2068 per million words
- 1914
▲ Sharper emphasis1068 per million words
- 1953
▲ Sharper emphasis853 per million words
- 1963
▼ Softer emphasis401 per million words
- 1964
▲ Sharper emphasis875 per million words
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The Spoken Word
Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.
1856·Brigham Young·Prophet
The gift of seeing with the natural eyes is just as much a gift as the gift of tongues. The Lord gave that gift and we can do as we please with regard to seeing; we can use the sight of the eye to the glory of God, or to our own destruction.
1908·Anthon H. Lund·Apostle
"And the glory of the Lord shall be there, and the terror of the Lord also shall be there, insomuch that the wicked will not come unto it, and it shall be called Zion.
1930·George F. Richards·Apostle
I know that our Father in heaven lives, a glorified and immortal being, with all power — power to bless and power to save. And I know that this work is true, that in it is the saving power of God to those who will accept and obey it. I know, by sense of reason, that he who was the instrument in the hands of God in restoring this Gospel to earth, must have been and is a prophet of God.
1944·J. Reuben Clark·Apostle
by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God." "We will sing of the Lord now victorious! All the terrors of death were in vain ! Let us sing of the Christ ever glorious : He is risen in glory to reign."
1953·George Q. Morris·Apostle
MY DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS, I thank the Lord for the privilege of being one with you here this morning, and during this whole glorious conference. I pray earnestly that the Spirit of the Lord may direct all that I shall say.
1969·Harold B. Lee·Apostle
The sacred writings of the prophets speak of an exalted state to which man may attain, which is called eternal life, or life in the presence of God and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Those who can attain to this highest degree of glory are spoken of in a revelation we know as Doctrine and Covenants 131:1-4:
