Morning Has Broken
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"Morning Has Broken" is a Christian hymn popularized globally by Cat Stevens' 1971 folk-rock recording, noted for its gentle piano arrangement and spiritual, nature-themed lyrics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Morning Has Broken canonical | 10 |
| Morning Has Broken (traditional hymn) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6238572 — 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: Morning Has Broken Context triple: [Cat Stevens, notableSong, Morning Has Broken]
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A.
The Morning Light Is Breaking
"The Morning Light Is Breaking" is a 19th-century Christian hymn best known for its missionary theme and hopeful portrayal of the global spread of the gospel.
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B.
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
"Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" is a popular jazz standard originating from a 1928 operetta, widely performed and recorded by numerous jazz artists.
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C.
No Particular Night or Morning
"No Particular Night or Morning" is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury that explores paranoia, existential dread, and the nature of reality during a deep-space voyage.
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D.
Day Break
Day Break is an American science fiction crime drama television series that follows a detective reliving the same day repeatedly as he tries to solve a complex conspiracy.
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E.
Till the Morning Comes
"Till the Morning Comes" is a brief, upbeat folk-rock song by Neil Young, featured on his 1970 album After the Gold Rush.
- 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: Morning Has Broken Target entity description: "Morning Has Broken" is a Christian hymn popularized globally by Cat Stevens' 1971 folk-rock recording, noted for its gentle piano arrangement and spiritual, nature-themed lyrics.
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A.
The Morning Light Is Breaking
"The Morning Light Is Breaking" is a 19th-century Christian hymn best known for its missionary theme and hopeful portrayal of the global spread of the gospel.
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B.
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
"Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" is a popular jazz standard originating from a 1928 operetta, widely performed and recorded by numerous jazz artists.
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C.
No Particular Night or Morning
"No Particular Night or Morning" is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury that explores paranoia, existential dread, and the nature of reality during a deep-space voyage.
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D.
Day Break
Day Break is an American science fiction crime drama television series that follows a detective reliving the same day repeatedly as he tries to solve a complex conspiracy.
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E.
Till the Morning Comes
"Till the Morning Comes" is a brief, upbeat folk-rock song by Neil Young, featured on his 1970 album After the Gold Rush.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bunessan (tune name context)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bunessan
|
| arrangedBy | Rick Wakeman ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition |
Anglican hymnody
ⓘ
ecumenical Christian worship ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
UK Singles Chart top 10
ⓘ
US Billboard Hot 100 top 10 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument | piano ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Songs of Praise ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian music
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ hymn ⓘ |
| hasKey | C major (Cat Stevens recording) ⓘ |
| hasLyricsBy | Eleanor Farjeon ⓘ |
| hasMeter | 5.5.5.4 D ⓘ |
| hasOpeningLine | Morning has broken like the first morning ⓘ |
| includedIn | various Christian hymnals ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | Teaser and the Firecat ⓘ |
| isInPublicDomain |
original hymn text in some jurisdictions
ⓘ
tune Bunessan (melody) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Christian spirituality
ⓘ
nature ⓘ praise and thanksgiving ⓘ |
| lyricsWrittenInYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtist | Cat Stevens ⓘ |
| notableRecordingYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Cat Stevens ⓘ |
| producer | Paul Samwell-Smith ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
A&M Records
ⓘ
Island Records ⓘ |
| setToTune | Bunessan ⓘ |
| subjectOf | copyright authorship disputes over piano arrangement ⓘ |
| tempoDescription | gentle ⓘ |
| tuneOrigin | Scottish Gaelic melody ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian worship services
ⓘ
funeral services ⓘ wedding services ⓘ |
| vocalist | Cat Stevens ⓘ |
| writtenFor |
children
ⓘ
hymnal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Morning Has Broken Description of subject: "Morning Has Broken" is a Christian hymn popularized globally by Cat Stevens' 1971 folk-rock recording, noted for its gentle piano arrangement and spiritual, nature-themed lyrics.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou, stage name Cat Stevens)
subject linked to:
hymn tune name "Bunessan"
subject linked to:
traditional Gaelic melody "Bunessan"
subject linked to:
Christian hymn "Morning Has Broken"
linked to: Morning Has Broken