Amazing Grace
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Amazing Grace is a widely beloved Christian hymn, written in the 18th century, known for its powerful message of redemption and divine mercy.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amazing Grace canonical | 12 |
| Amazing Grace (hymn) | 2 |
| (That’s How You Sing) Amazing Grace | 1 |
| Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound) | 1 |
| hymn Amazing Grace | 1 |
| song "Amazing Grace" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3178992 — 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: Amazing Grace Context triple: [John Newton, notableWork, Amazing Grace]
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A.
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace is the affectionate nickname of pioneering computer scientist and U.S. Navy rear admiral Grace Hopper, renowned for her foundational work in programming languages and software development.
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B.
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace is a 2006 historical drama film about British abolitionist William Wilberforce’s campaign to end the slave trade.
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C.
Sovereign Grace
Sovereign Grace is a Christian theological work by 19th-century evangelist Dwight L. Moody that emphasizes the doctrine of God's unmerited favor in salvation.
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D.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a track by the English progressive rock band Yes, featured on their 1983 album "90125."
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E.
God Bless America
"God Bless America" is a patriotic American song, written by Irving Berlin in 1918 and revised in 1938, that expresses devotion to and a plea for blessing upon the United States.
- 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: Amazing Grace Target entity description: Amazing Grace is a widely beloved Christian hymn, written in the 18th century, known for its powerful message of redemption and divine mercy.
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A.
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace is a 2006 historical drama film about British abolitionist William Wilberforce’s campaign to end the slave trade.
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B.
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace is the affectionate nickname of pioneering computer scientist and U.S. Navy rear admiral Grace Hopper, renowned for her foundational work in programming languages and software development.
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C.
Sovereign Grace
Sovereign Grace is a Christian theological work by 19th-century evangelist Dwight L. Moody that emphasizes the doctrine of God's unmerited favor in salvation.
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D.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a track by the English progressive rock band Yes, featured on their 1983 album "90125."
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E.
God Bless America
"God Bless America" is a patriotic American song, written by Irving Berlin in 1918 and revised in 1938, that expresses devotion to and a plea for blessing upon the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
ⓘ
hymn ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
Abolitionism
ⓘ
linked to:
British abolitionist movement
Evangelical Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Evangelicalism
|
| author | John Newton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | one of the most recognizable hymns in the English-speaking world ⓘ |
| firstPublished | 1779 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Olney Hymns ⓘ |
| genre | Christian hymn ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic song ⓘ |
| hasMelody | New Britain ⓘ |
| includedIn | numerous Christian hymnals ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
John Newton’s conversion to Christianity
ⓘ
John Newton’s experience as a former slave trader ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Protestant denominations
ⓘ
some Catholic services ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Newton ⓘ |
| melodyFirstPublished | 1835 ⓘ |
| melodySourcePublication | Southern Harmony ⓘ |
| meter | 8.6.8.6 (Common Meter) ⓘ |
| notableLine |
I once was lost, but now am found
ⓘ
Was blind, but now I see ⓘ |
| numberOfOriginalStanzas | 6 ⓘ |
| openingLine |
Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound)
ⓘ
linked to:
Amazing Grace
|
| originalTitle | Faith’s Review and Expectation ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Olney, Buckinghamshire
ⓘ
linked to:
Olney
|
| popularizedIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| publicDomainStatus | public domain (lyrics and traditional melody) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
God’s grace toward sinners
ⓘ
personal spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| textWrittenInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| theme |
divine mercy
ⓘ
grace ⓘ redemption ⓘ repentance ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian worship services
ⓘ
funeral services ⓘ memorial services ⓘ religious revivals ⓘ |
| widelyRecordedBy |
classical musicians
ⓘ
country music artists ⓘ folk musicians ⓘ gospel artists ⓘ |
| yearWritten | 1772 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amazing Grace Description of subject: Amazing Grace is a widely beloved Christian hymn, written in the 18th century, known for its powerful message of redemption and divine mercy.
Referenced by (18)
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