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Analysis Of Susan W. Tanner's Learning By Heart

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Susan W. Tanner, delivers “Learning by Heart” to the December 2007 graduating class of BYU-Idaho. In this speech, Sister Tanner shares a poignant story of a family tradition of memorizing a literary piece of importance to them and reciting it to patriarch of the family, her husband John. John had requested that instead of purchasing a gift to celebrate holidays he wanted to hear a poem, song or scriptural passage. She reflects on the significance of this genuine request and the blessings and enrichment of heart received not only to the receiver but also to the giver. As she explains, when one learns with deep intent to memory, we engrave it to our heart as well. Memory so deeply and richly committed by heart sinks deep into the soul in
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