Old 100th (Doxology tune)

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Christian hymnody melody hymn tune psalm tune

Old 100th (Doxology tune) is a famous 16th-century hymn melody, widely used in Protestant worship and best known as the traditional setting for the doxology “Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.”

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Old 100th (Doxology tune) canonical	1
Old 100th Doxology	1
The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9069654 — 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: Old 100th (Doxology tune)
Context triple: [Psalm 100, inspiredWork, Old 100th (Doxology tune)]

A. Psalm 100
Psalm 100 is a short, jubilant Old Testament psalm traditionally used in Jewish and Christian worship, known for its call to serve the Lord with gladness and enter His presence with singing.
B. Cherubic Hymn
The Cherubic Hymn is a solemn liturgical chant in the Eastern Orthodox Church that accompanies the Great Entrance, calling worshippers to mystically represent the cherubim as the Eucharistic gifts are brought to the altar.
C. Psalm 117
Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the Bible, consisting of just two verses that call all nations to praise the Lord for His steadfast love and faithfulness.
D. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is a famous 18th-century Christian Christmas carol, widely sung during the holiday season for its celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
E. Christian Science Hymnal
The Christian Science Hymnal is the primary collection of hymns used in Christian Science worship services, featuring songs that reflect the denomination’s theology and emphasis on spiritual healing.
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: Old 100th (Doxology tune)
Target entity description: Old 100th (Doxology tune) is a famous 16th-century hymn melody, widely used in Protestant worship and best known as the traditional setting for the doxology “Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.”

A. Psalm 100
Psalm 100 is a short, jubilant Old Testament psalm traditionally used in Jewish and Christian worship, known for its call to serve the Lord with gladness and enter His presence with singing.
B. Cherubic Hymn
The Cherubic Hymn is a solemn liturgical chant in the Eastern Orthodox Church that accompanies the Great Entrance, calling worshippers to mystically represent the cherubim as the Eucharistic gifts are brought to the altar.
C. Psalm 117
Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the Bible, consisting of just two verses that call all nations to praise the Lord for His steadfast love and faithfulness.
D. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is a famous 18th-century Christian Christmas carol, widely sung during the holiday season for its celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
E. Christian Science Hymnal
The Christian Science Hymnal is the primary collection of hymns used in Christian Science worship services, featuring songs that reflect the denomination’s theology and emphasis on spiritual healing.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian hymnody melody ⓘ hymn tune ⓘ psalm tune ⓘ
associatedText	“All people that on earth do dwell” ⓘ “Praise God, from whom all blessings flow” ⓘ
bestKnownAsSettingFor	“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow” ⓘ linked to: Doxology: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow
composedFor	metrical psalm singing ⓘ
composedInCentury	16th century ⓘ
culturalRole	standard doxology tune in many English-speaking churches ⓘ
denominationalUse	Protestantism ⓘ linked to: Protestant Christianity
genre	hymnody ⓘ psalmody ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	Old 100th ⓘ Old Hundredth ⓘ The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune ⓘ linked to: Old 100th (Doxology tune)
hasKey	often sung in F major ⓘ often sung in G major ⓘ
influenced	subsequent Protestant hymn tunes ⓘ
languageContext	English ⓘ
liturgicalUse	closing doxology ⓘ general praise ⓘ offertory doxology ⓘ
meter	Long Meter (8.8.8.8) ⓘ
musicalTexture	typically harmonized in four parts ⓘ
notableFeature	simple, strong, syllabic melody ⓘ widely memorized by congregations ⓘ
originallyAssociatedWith	Psalm 100 ⓘ
performancePractice	four-part choral setting ⓘ unison congregational melody with organ accompaniment ⓘ
regionOfOrigin	Western Europe ⓘ
religiousTradition	Christianity ⓘ
status	one of the most famous hymn tunes in the English-speaking world ⓘ
timePeriod	Reformation era ⓘ
typicalFunction	closing hymn ⓘ congregational singing ⓘ doxological praise ⓘ
usedAs	doxology tune ⓘ
usedIn	Anglican worship ⓘ Congregational worship ⓘ English-language hymnals ⓘ Presbyterian worship ⓘ Protestant worship ⓘ Reformed church traditions ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Psalm 100 → inspiredWork → Old 100th (Doxology tune) ⓘ

Old 100th (Doxology tune) → hasAlternativeName → The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune ⓘ

linked to: Old 100th (Doxology tune)

Doxology: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow → alsoKnownAs → Old 100th Doxology ⓘ