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God, by his wisdom, mark'd the way

Author: S. Ballou Hymnal: Hymns, Composed by Different Authors, at the Request of the General Convention of Universalists. 2nd ed. #a24 (1810) Languages: English
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God, by his wisdom, mark'd the way

Author: S. Ballou Hymnal: Hymns #24 (1808) Languages: English

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Silas Ballou

1753 - 1837 Author of "God, by his wisdom, marked the way" Ballou, Silas. (Cumberland, Rhode Island, February 24, 1753--February 10, 1837, Richmond, New Hampshire). A Universalist layman. A self-educated "rustic poet" who spent most of his life in Richmond, N.H. Prolific versifier. None of his hymns has survived the test of time. Published his New Hymns on Various Subjects in 1785. --Henry Wilder Foote, DNAH Archives