Latter-day Saint hymn “Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning” (also known as “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer”)
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The Latter-day Saint hymn “Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning” (also known as “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer”) is a devotional song that poetically recounts Joseph Smith’s foundational vision of God the Father and Jesus Christ in a grove of trees.
All labels observed (1)
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| Latter-day Saint hymn “Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning” (also known as “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer”) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10112043 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Latter-day Saint hymn “Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning” (also known as “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer”) Context triple: [First Vision, subjectOf, Latter-day Saint hymn “Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning” (also known as “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer”)]
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A.
Hymn of Praise
"Hymn of Praise" is the English title of Felix Mendelssohn’s symphony-cantata "Lobgesang," a large-scale choral-orchestral work that combines symphonic writing with sacred vocal music.
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Christian hymn "Morning Has Broken"
"Morning Has Broken" is a popular Christian hymn of thanksgiving for a new day, widely known through Cat Stevens’ 1971 recording and sung to the traditional Scottish Gaelic tune "Bunessan."
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A Sun-Day Hymn
"A Sun-Day Hymn" is a religious poem by American physician and author Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., reflecting his characteristic blend of piety, reflection, and lyrical grace.
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D.
The First Psalm
The First Psalm is a poetic work associated with Robert Burns, reflecting his engagement with religious and scriptural themes.
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E.
Miner’s Prayer
"Miner’s Prayer" is a country song featured on Dwight Yoakam’s debut album "Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Latter-day Saint hymn “Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning” (also known as “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer”) Target entity description: The Latter-day Saint hymn “Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning” (also known as “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer”) is a devotional song that poetically recounts Joseph Smith’s foundational vision of God the Father and Jesus Christ in a grove of trees.
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A.
Hymn of Praise
"Hymn of Praise" is the English title of Felix Mendelssohn’s symphony-cantata "Lobgesang," a large-scale choral-orchestral work that combines symphonic writing with sacred vocal music.
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B.
Christian hymn "Morning Has Broken"
"Morning Has Broken" is a popular Christian hymn of thanksgiving for a new day, widely known through Cat Stevens’ 1971 recording and sung to the traditional Scottish Gaelic tune "Bunessan."
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C.
A Sun-Day Hymn
"A Sun-Day Hymn" is a religious poem by American physician and author Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., reflecting his characteristic blend of piety, reflection, and lyrical grace.
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D.
The First Psalm
The First Psalm is a poetic work associated with Robert Burns, reflecting his engagement with religious and scriptural themes.
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E.
Miner’s Prayer
"Miner’s Prayer" is a country song featured on Dwight Yoakam’s debut album "Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian devotional song
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Latter-day Saint hymn ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Joseph Smith’s First Prayer ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrine |
God speaks to humankind today
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importance of sincere prayer ⓘ reality of the Father and the Son as distinct beings ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | First Vision ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
Sacred Grove near Palmyra, New York
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linked to:
Sacred Grove historic site
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| associatedWith | Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| audience |
Christian listeners interested in Latter-day Saint beliefs
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members of the Latter-day Saint faith ⓘ |
| category |
Hymn about visions of Jesus Christ
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Latter-day Saint hymn about Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| commemorates | beginning of the Restoration in Latter-day Saint belief ⓘ |
| describes | Joseph Smith’s vision of God the Father and Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| doctrinalEmphasis |
personal prayer leading to revelation
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restoration of true church ⓘ separate personages of the Father and the Son ⓘ |
| focusesOn | youthful Joseph Smith seeking truth ⓘ |
| function |
expressing gratitude for revelation
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teaching Latter-day Saint history through music ⓘ |
| genre | hymn ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetic narrative ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | commemoration of the First Vision ⓘ |
| mentions |
God the Father
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linked to:
God
Jesus Christ ⓘ heavenly light ⓘ pillar of light ⓘ |
| musicalContext | congregational hymn singing ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person account of Joseph Smith’s experience ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Latter-day Saint choirs
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Latter-day Saint congregations ⓘ
linked to:
Latter-day Saint movement churches
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| religiousTradition |
Latter-day Saint movement
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linked to:
Latter-day Saint movement churches
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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| settingDescribed | grove of trees ⓘ |
| subject |
First Vision of Joseph Smith
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linked to:
First Vision
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| theme |
prayer
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restoration of the gospel ⓘ revelation ⓘ theophany ⓘ |
| titlePhrase | “Oh, how lovely was the morning” ⓘ |
| tone |
awe-filled
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reverent ⓘ |
| use |
Latter-day Saint worship services
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devotional singing ⓘ home and family devotion ⓘ |
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Subject: Latter-day Saint hymn “Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning” (also known as “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer”) Description of subject: The Latter-day Saint hymn “Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning” (also known as “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer”) is a devotional song that poetically recounts Joseph Smith’s foundational vision of God the Father and Jesus Christ in a grove of trees.
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First Vision
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Latter-day Saint hymn “Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning” (also known as “Joseph Smith’s First Prayer”)
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