Lead, Kindly Light
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"Lead, Kindly Light" is a 19th-century Christian hymn text by John Henry Newman, expressing trust in divine guidance amid doubt and uncertainty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lead, Kindly Light canonical | 1 |
| Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11560238 — 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: Lead, Kindly Light Context triple: [John Henry Newman, notableWork, Lead, Kindly Light]
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A.
O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron)
O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron) is an ancient Christian evening hymn, traditionally sung at Vespers to honor Christ as the Light of the world.
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B.
One Bright Star
"One Bright Star" is a Christmas-themed song featured on Kristin Chenoweth’s holiday album "A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas."
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C.
I’m Beginning to See the Light
"I’m Beginning to See the Light" is a popular jazz standard from the 1940s, famously associated with Duke Ellington and covered by numerous vocalists and big bands.
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D.
Heavenly Host
The Heavenly Host is the celestial army of angels and divine beings that serves as the militant and protective force of the High Heavens.
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E.
Moonglow
"Moonglow" is a classic jazz standard from the 1930s that became widely popular through swing-era recordings and remains a frequently performed tune in the jazz repertoire.
- 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: Lead, Kindly Light Target entity description: "Lead, Kindly Light" is a 19th-century Christian hymn text by John Henry Newman, expressing trust in divine guidance amid doubt and uncertainty.
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A.
O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron)
O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron) is an ancient Christian evening hymn, traditionally sung at Vespers to honor Christ as the Light of the world.
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B.
One Bright Star
"One Bright Star" is a Christmas-themed song featured on Kristin Chenoweth’s holiday album "A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas."
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C.
I’m Beginning to See the Light
"I’m Beginning to See the Light" is a popular jazz standard from the 1940s, famously associated with Duke Ellington and covered by numerous vocalists and big bands.
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D.
Heavenly Host
The Heavenly Host is the celestial army of angels and divine beings that serves as the militant and protective force of the High Heavens.
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E.
Moonglow
"Moonglow" is a classic jazz standard from the 1930s that became widely popular through swing-era recordings and remains a frequently performed tune in the jazz repertoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
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hymn text ⓘ |
| author | John Henry Newman ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| expresses |
dependence on God’s leading
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hope in darkness ⓘ humility before divine will ⓘ |
| genre | Christian hymnody ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic hymn ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine |
I do not ask to see the distant scene; one step enough for me
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Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom ⓘ
linked to:
Lead, Kindly Light
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| hasSubject |
divine providence
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guidance through darkness ⓘ pilgrimage of faith ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Newman’s personal spiritual struggles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian worship
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devotional singing ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Henry Newman ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| period | Victorian era ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| textType | poetic hymn text ⓘ |
| theme |
faith amid doubt
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reliance on God ⓘ spiritual uncertainty ⓘ trust in divine guidance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Anglican worship
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Catholic devotions ⓘ Christian hymnals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lead, Kindly Light Description of subject: "Lead, Kindly Light" is a 19th-century Christian hymn text by John Henry Newman, expressing trust in divine guidance amid doubt and uncertainty.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lead, Kindly Light