Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
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"Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" is a widely loved Christian hymn, adapted from a poem by American Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier and often sung for its themes of peace, repentance, and spiritual quiet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dear Lord and Father of Mankind canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3565472 — 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: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind Context triple: [John Greenleaf Whittier, notableWork, Dear Lord and Father of Mankind]
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A.
For the Love of God
For the Love of God is Damien Hirst’s infamous platinum cast of a human skull encrusted with diamonds, emblematic of his exploration of mortality, value, and spectacle in contemporary art.
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B.
Nearer, My God
"Nearer, My God" is a reflective spiritual and autobiographical book by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that explores his Catholic faith and personal beliefs.
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C.
The Love of God
"The Love of God" is a Christian worship song, notably recorded by the band MercyMe, that reflects on the vastness and depth of God's love.
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D.
The Prayer
"The Prayer" is a notable work by American author David Foster, recognized for its introspective and stylistically distinctive exploration of contemporary life.
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E.
Herr, unser Herrscher
"Herr, unser Herrscher" is the dramatic and solemn opening chorus of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion, renowned for its intense choral writing and expressive orchestration.
- 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: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind Target entity description: "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" is a widely loved Christian hymn, adapted from a poem by American Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier and often sung for its themes of peace, repentance, and spiritual quiet.
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A.
For the Love of God
For the Love of God is Damien Hirst’s infamous platinum cast of a human skull encrusted with diamonds, emblematic of his exploration of mortality, value, and spectacle in contemporary art.
-
B.
Nearer, My God
"Nearer, My God" is a reflective spiritual and autobiographical book by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that explores his Catholic faith and personal beliefs.
-
C.
The Love of God
"The Love of God" is a Christian worship song, notably recorded by the band MercyMe, that reflects on the vastness and depth of God's love.
-
D.
The Prayer
"The Prayer" is a notable work by American author David Foster, recognized for its introspective and stylistically distinctive exploration of contemporary life.
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E.
Herr, unser Herrscher
"Herr, unser Herrscher" is the dramatic and solemn opening chorus of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion, renowned for its intense choral writing and expressive orchestration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
ⓘ
English-language hymn ⓘ |
| associatedCountry |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| associatedDenomination |
Anglicanism (broadly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglicanism
Methodism ⓘ Presbyterian ⓘ
surface form:
Presbyterianism
Religious Society of Friends ⓘ
surface form:
Quakerism
|
| authorOfOriginalText | John Greenleaf Whittier ⓘ |
| basedOn | poem "The Brewing of Soma" ⓘ |
| biblicalAllusion | 1 Kings 19:11–12 ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
contemplative
ⓘ
penitent ⓘ |
| emphasis | quiet trust in God ⓘ |
| firstLine | Dear Lord and Father of mankind, forgive our foolish ways ⓘ |
| genre | hymn of petition ⓘ |
| includedIn |
many Anglican hymnals
ⓘ
many Methodist hymnals ⓘ many ecumenical hymnals ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Quaker emphasis on inner light ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| line | Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire, O still, small voice of calm ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
hymn for Christian funerals
ⓘ
hymn for general congregational singing ⓘ hymn for worship services ⓘ |
| meter | 8.6.8.8.6 ⓘ |
| notableTune |
Oriel
ⓘ
Repton ⓘ Rest ⓘ |
| originalPoemAuthor | John Greenleaf Whittier ⓘ |
| originalPoemPublicationYear | 1872 ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
church services
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ state and civic services with Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| popularTuneInBritain | Repton ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| reputation | widely loved hymn in English-speaking churches ⓘ |
| subject |
call to inner stillness
ⓘ
critique of religious emotionalism ⓘ prayer for forgiveness ⓘ |
| textAdaptedFrom | stanzas of "The Brewing of Soma" ⓘ |
| textStructure | multiple stanzas ⓘ |
| theme |
peace
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repentance ⓘ spiritual quiet ⓘ |
| tuneReptonComposer | Hubert Parry ⓘ |
| tuneReptonOrigin | oratorio "Judith" ⓘ |
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Subject: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind Description of subject: "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" is a widely loved Christian hymn, adapted from a poem by American Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier and often sung for its themes of peace, repentance, and spiritual quiet.
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subject surface form:
John Greenleaf Whittier