Befiehl du deine Wege
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"Befiehl du deine Wege" is a well-known 17th-century German Lutheran hymn by Paul Gerhardt that expresses trust in God's guidance and providence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Befiehl du deine Wege canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11231483 — 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: Befiehl du deine Wege Context triple: [Paul Gerhardt, notableWork, Befiehl du deine Wege]
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A.
You Must Set Forth at Dawn
You Must Set Forth at Dawn is a memoir by Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka that chronicles his political activism, personal struggles, and experiences in postcolonial Nigeria.
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B.
The Rugged Path
The Rugged Path is a post-World War II stage play by American dramatist Robert E. Sherwood that explores the personal and political struggles of a returning war hero.
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C.
Journey on the Plain
Journey on the Plain is a short film by Hungarian director Béla Tarr that features long, meditative shots of the Great Hungarian Plain, emphasizing atmosphere and landscape over narrative.
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D.
The Journey
The Journey is a film score composed by Academy Award–winning British composer Stephen Warbeck.
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E.
The Journey
The Journey is a literary work by American author Robert Paul Smith, best known for his reflective, character-driven storytelling.
- 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: Befiehl du deine Wege Target entity description: "Befiehl du deine Wege" is a well-known 17th-century German Lutheran hymn by Paul Gerhardt that expresses trust in God's guidance and providence.
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A.
You Must Set Forth at Dawn
You Must Set Forth at Dawn is a memoir by Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka that chronicles his political activism, personal struggles, and experiences in postcolonial Nigeria.
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B.
The Rugged Path
The Rugged Path is a post-World War II stage play by American dramatist Robert E. Sherwood that explores the personal and political struggles of a returning war hero.
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C.
Journey on the Plain
Journey on the Plain is a short film by Hungarian director Béla Tarr that features long, meditative shots of the Great Hungarian Plain, emphasizing atmosphere and landscape over narrative.
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D.
The Journey
The Journey is a film score composed by Academy Award–winning British composer Stephen Warbeck.
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E.
The Journey
The Journey is a literary work by American author Robert Paul Smith, best known for his reflective, character-driven storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
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German hymn ⓘ Lutheran hymn ⓘ church song ⓘ |
| addressedTo | God ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Paul Gerhardt ⓘ |
| author | Paul Gerhardt ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | German Lutheran hymnody ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| expresses |
encouragement to believers
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reliance on God in suffering ⓘ |
| genre |
hymn
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sacred song ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Paul Gerhardt ⓘ |
| hasForm | poetic hymn text ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later German hymn writers ⓘ |
| hasTitleInOriginalLanguage | Befiehl du deine Wege ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | congregational singing ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul Gerhardt ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expression of confidence in God’s care
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influence on German Protestant hymnody ⓘ |
| originalTextLanguage | Early New High German ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Lutheranism
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Protestantism ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
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| textType | strophic hymn ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian faith
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divine providence ⓘ guidance of God ⓘ trust in God ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Lutheran worship
ⓘ
Protestant worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Befiehl du deine Wege Description of subject: "Befiehl du deine Wege" is a well-known 17th-century German Lutheran hymn by Paul Gerhardt that expresses trust in God's guidance and providence.
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