Lord, bow thine ear (chorus)
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"Lord, bow thine ear" is a choral movement from Felix Mendelssohn’s oratorio *Elijah*, featuring a prayerful, homophonic setting that highlights the work’s devotional character.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord, bow thine ear | 1 |
| Lord, bow thine ear (chorus) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6330137 — 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: Lord, bow thine ear (chorus) Context triple: [Mendelssohn's Elijah, containsMovement, Lord, bow thine ear (chorus)]
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A.
Arise, O Lord
"Arise, O Lord" is the English title of *Exsurge Domine*, the 1520 papal bull issued by Pope Leo X condemning Martin Luther’s teachings during the early Reformation.
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B.
Sursum Corda
Sursum Corda is a Latin phrase meaning "Lift up your hearts," commonly used as a Christian liturgical exhortation and as an inspirational motto.
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C.
Thee, O God, we praise
"Thee, O God, we praise" is the traditional English title of the ancient Christian hymn of praise known as the Te Deum.
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D.
Hallowed Be Thy Name
"Hallowed Be Thy Name" is a classic heavy metal song by Iron Maiden, renowned for its dramatic storytelling, complex structure, and status as a staple of the band's live performances.
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E.
Glory, glory, hallelujah
"Glory, glory, hallelujah" is the famous opening line and refrain of the American Civil War-era song "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," often sung in patriotic and religious contexts.
- 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: Lord, bow thine ear (chorus) Target entity description: "Lord, bow thine ear" is a choral movement from Felix Mendelssohn’s oratorio *Elijah*, featuring a prayerful, homophonic setting that highlights the work’s devotional character.
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A.
Arise, O Lord
"Arise, O Lord" is the English title of *Exsurge Domine*, the 1520 papal bull issued by Pope Leo X condemning Martin Luther’s teachings during the early Reformation.
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B.
Sursum Corda
Sursum Corda is a Latin phrase meaning "Lift up your hearts," commonly used as a Christian liturgical exhortation and as an inspirational motto.
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C.
Thee, O God, we praise
"Thee, O God, we praise" is the traditional English title of the ancient Christian hymn of praise known as the Te Deum.
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D.
Hallowed Be Thy Name
"Hallowed Be Thy Name" is a classic heavy metal song by Iron Maiden, renowned for its dramatic storytelling, complex structure, and status as a staple of the band's live performances.
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E.
Glory, glory, hallelujah
"Glory, glory, hallelujah" is the famous opening line and refrain of the American Civil War-era song "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," often sung in patriotic and religious contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | choral movement ⓘ |
| associatedComposerFullName |
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
ⓘ
linked to:
Felix Mendelssohn
|
| associatedWith | Old Testament narrative of the prophet Elijah ⓘ |
| basedOnTextFrom | Bible ⓘ |
| character |
devotional
ⓘ
prayerful ⓘ |
| composer | Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| containedIn |
Mendelssohn’s oratorio Elijah, Op. 70
ⓘ
linked to:
Mendelssohn Elijah
|
| devotionalEmphasis | supplication and humility in prayer ⓘ |
| genre | oratorio chorus ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | prayer ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | concert sacred repertoire ⓘ |
| originalMedium | voices and orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | Elijah ⓘ |
| period |
Romantic era
ⓘ
linked to:
Romantic period in music
|
| premiereCity | Birmingham ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| premieredAsPartOf | Elijah premiere at Birmingham Festival ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1846 ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian sacred music ⓘ |
| style | homophonic ⓘ |
| textLanguage | English ⓘ |
| texture | primarily homophonic ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
SATB chorus
ⓘ
mixed choir ⓘ |
| workNumberInCatalogue | Op. 70 (within Elijah) ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Lord, bow thine ear
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord, bow thine ear (chorus)
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord, bow thine ear (chorus) Description of subject: "Lord, bow thine ear" is a choral movement from Felix Mendelssohn’s oratorio *Elijah*, featuring a prayerful, homophonic setting that highlights the work’s devotional character.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Mendelssohn Elijah
linked to: Lord, bow thine ear (chorus)