Prayer for the Dying
E184083
"Prayer for the Dying" is a 1994 pop-soul ballad by British singer-songwriter Seal, known for its introspective lyrics and emotive vocal performance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prayer for the Dying canonical | 1 |
| Prayer for the Dying (song) | 1 |
| Prayer for the Dying by Seal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1631074 — 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: Prayer for the Dying Context triple: [Seal, notableWork, Prayer for the Dying]
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A.
Masses for the Dead
Masses for the Dead are Catholic liturgical celebrations offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, with specific prayers, readings, and rites focused on mourning and intercession.
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B.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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C.
A Call from Heaven
"A Call from Heaven" is a 17th-century religious work by Puritan minister Increase Mather that exhorts readers to piety and spiritual preparation for death and the afterlife.
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D.
Prayers at the Foot of the Altar
Prayers at the Foot of the Altar are the introductory penitential and preparatory prayers recited by the priest and server at the beginning of the traditional Roman Catholic Low Mass.
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E.
Death in the Sickroom
"Death in the Sickroom" is a somber 1890s painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that depicts the emotional impact of illness and loss within a family interior.
- 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: Prayer for the Dying Target entity description: "Prayer for the Dying" is a 1994 pop-soul ballad by British singer-songwriter Seal, known for its introspective lyrics and emotive vocal performance.
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A.
Masses for the Dead
Masses for the Dead are Catholic liturgical celebrations offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, with specific prayers, readings, and rites focused on mourning and intercession.
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B.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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C.
A Call from Heaven
"A Call from Heaven" is a 17th-century religious work by Puritan minister Increase Mather that exhorts readers to piety and spiritual preparation for death and the afterlife.
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D.
Prayers at the Foot of the Altar
Prayers at the Foot of the Altar are the introductory penitential and preparatory prayers recited by the priest and server at the beginning of the traditional Roman Catholic Low Mass.
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E.
Death in the Sickroom
"Death in the Sickroom" is a somber 1890s painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that depicts the emotional impact of illness and loss within a family interior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album |
Seal (album)
ⓘ
surface form:
Seal (1994 album)
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Prayer for the Dying
ⓘ
surface form:
Prayer for the Dying (song)
Prayer for the Dying ⓘ
surface form:
Prayer for the Dying by Seal
|
| artist | Seal ⓘ |
| composer | Seal ⓘ |
| countryOfArtist | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
pop-soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasLyricsCharacteristic | introspective lyrics ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm | ballad ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
pop ballad
ⓘ
pop-soul ballad ⓘ soul ballad ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | emotive vocal performance ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Seal (album)
ⓘ
surface form:
Seal (1994 album)
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Seal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional vocal delivery
ⓘ
introspective lyrical themes ⓘ |
| performer | Seal ⓘ |
| performerNationality | British ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Seal ⓘ |
| writer | Seal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prayer for the Dying Description of subject: "Prayer for the Dying" is a 1994 pop-soul ballad by British singer-songwriter Seal, known for its introspective lyrics and emotive vocal performance.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Prayer for the Dying (song)
this entity surface form:
Prayer for the Dying by Seal