Blessed Assurance
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"Blessed Assurance" is a classic Christian hymn, with lyrics by Fanny Crosby and music by Phoebe Knapp, that expresses joyful confidence in salvation through Jesus Christ.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blessed Assurance canonical | 1 |
| Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12925958 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blessed Assurance Context triple: [My Savior, hasPart, Blessed Assurance]
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A.
Nearer, My God
"Nearer, My God" is a reflective spiritual and autobiographical book by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that explores his Catholic faith and personal beliefs.
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B.
God Rest My Soul
"God Rest My Soul" is a song by the American rock band North Hills.
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C.
He Leadeth Me
"He Leadeth Me" is a gospel album by American singer Cissy Houston that showcases her powerful vocal style and deep roots in traditional church music.
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D.
Shall We Gather at the River
"Shall We Gather at the River" is a celebrated poem by American poet James Wright, known for its lyrical meditation on memory, loss, and the Midwestern landscape.
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E.
Holy Willie's Prayer
"Holy Willie's Prayer" is a satirical Scots-language poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and self-righteous Calvinism through the dramatic monologue of a sanctimonious church elder.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blessed Assurance Target entity description: "Blessed Assurance" is a classic Christian hymn, with lyrics by Fanny Crosby and music by Phoebe Knapp, that expresses joyful confidence in salvation through Jesus Christ.
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A.
Nearer, My God
"Nearer, My God" is a reflective spiritual and autobiographical book by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that explores his Catholic faith and personal beliefs.
-
B.
God Rest My Soul
"God Rest My Soul" is a song by the American rock band North Hills.
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C.
He Leadeth Me
"He Leadeth Me" is a gospel album by American singer Cissy Houston that showcases her powerful vocal style and deep roots in traditional church music.
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D.
Shall We Gather at the River
"Shall We Gather at the River" is a celebrated poem by American poet James Wright, known for its lyrical meditation on memory, loss, and the Midwestern landscape.
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E.
Holy Willie's Prayer
"Holy Willie's Prayer" is a satirical Scots-language poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and self-righteous Calvinism through the dramatic monologue of a sanctimonious church elder.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
ⓘ
gospel song ⓘ |
| expressesDoctrinalEmphasis |
eternal security
ⓘ
personal relationship with Jesus ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine
ⓘ
linked to:
Blessed Assurance
|
| hasComposer | Phoebe Knapp ⓘ |
| hasComposerLifespan | Phoebe Knapp (1839–1908) ⓘ |
| hasCopyrightStatus | public domain (in many jurisdictions) ⓘ |
| hasFirstLine | Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
gospel hymn
ⓘ
hymn ⓘ |
| hasKey | D-flat major ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalUse |
communion services
ⓘ
general praise and worship ⓘ testimony services ⓘ |
| hasLyricist | Fanny Crosby ⓘ |
| hasMeter | 9.10.9.9 with refrain ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | 19th-century gospel song ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love
ⓘ
Perfect submission, all is at rest ⓘ Watching and waiting, looking above ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfVerses | 3 ⓘ |
| hasRefrainLine |
Praising my Savior all the day long
ⓘ
This is my story, this is my song ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| hasTextAuthorLifespan |
Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fanny Crosby
|
| hasTheme |
assurance of salvation
ⓘ
faith in Jesus Christ ⓘ joy in salvation ⓘ personal testimony ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithDenomination |
Methodist
ⓘ
linked to:
Methodism
|
| isCharacteristicOf | American gospel hymnody ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyUsedIn |
Christian worship services
ⓘ
evangelical churches ⓘ revival meetings ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | many Protestant hymnals ⓘ |
| isPopularIn |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
global Christianity ⓘ |
| wasComposedBy | Phoebe Knapp ⓘ |
| wasFirstPublishedIn | 1873 ⓘ |
| wasPublishedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| wasWrittenBy | Fanny Crosby ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blessed Assurance Description of subject: "Blessed Assurance" is a classic Christian hymn, with lyrics by Fanny Crosby and music by Phoebe Knapp, that expresses joyful confidence in salvation through Jesus Christ.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Blessed Assurance