Holy is the true light
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"Holy is the true light" is a choral movement from Herbert Howells’ large-scale sacred work Hymnus Paradisi, noted for its radiant harmonies and deeply expressive, elegiac character.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Holy is the true light canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8348559 — 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: Holy is the true light Context triple: [Hymnus Paradisi, movement, Holy is the true light]
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A.
Christ the Light
Christ the Light is a contemporary Roman Catholic cathedral in Oakland, California, known for its modern architecture and role as the mother church of the Diocese of Oakland.
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B.
Christ as the light
Christ as the light is a Christian theological concept portraying Jesus as the divine source of spiritual illumination, guidance, and salvation that dispels the darkness of sin and ignorance.
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C.
Light and Truth
Light and Truth is the English rendering of Yale University's Latin motto "Lux et Veritas," expressing the institution's commitment to knowledge and enlightenment.
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D.
Faith and Light
Faith and Light is an international Christian movement that fosters communities of friendship, support, and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities, their families, and friends.
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E.
Veritas Lux Mea
Veritas Lux Mea is the Latin motto of Seoul National University, meaning "The truth is my light."
- 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: Holy is the true light Target entity description: "Holy is the true light" is a choral movement from Herbert Howells’ large-scale sacred work Hymnus Paradisi, noted for its radiant harmonies and deeply expressive, elegiac character.
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A.
Christ the Light
Christ the Light is a contemporary Roman Catholic cathedral in Oakland, California, known for its modern architecture and role as the mother church of the Diocese of Oakland.
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B.
Christ as the light
Christ as the light is a Christian theological concept portraying Jesus as the divine source of spiritual illumination, guidance, and salvation that dispels the darkness of sin and ignorance.
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C.
Light and Truth
Light and Truth is the English rendering of Yale University's Latin motto "Lux et Veritas," expressing the institution's commitment to knowledge and enlightenment.
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D.
Faith and Light
Faith and Light is an international Christian movement that fosters communities of friendship, support, and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities, their families, and friends.
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E.
Veritas Lux Mea
Veritas Lux Mea is the Latin motto of Seoul National University, meaning "The truth is my light."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | choral movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposerWorkPeriod | Howells’ mature style GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Hymnus Paradisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Herbert Howells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | memory of the dead ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
sacred choral music ⓘ |
| hasForm | choral movement ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | unaccompanied choir ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalCharacter | sacred ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consolation
ⓘ
hope ⓘ light ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | Hymnus Paradisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
deeply expressive character
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elegiac character ⓘ radiant harmonies ⓘ |
| partOf | Hymnus Paradisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | English choral tradition ⓘ |
| textLanguage | English ⓘ |
| vocalForces | choir ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holy is the true light Description of subject: "Holy is the true light" is a choral movement from Herbert Howells’ large-scale sacred work Hymnus Paradisi, noted for its radiant harmonies and deeply expressive, elegiac character.
Referenced by (1)
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