Hosea Ballou

Hosea Ballou
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Short Name: Hosea Ballou
Full Name: Ballou, Hosea, 1771-1852
Birth Year: 1771
Death Year: 1852

Ballou, Hosea, a celebrated leader of the sect of Universalists, was born at Richmond, New Hampshire, April 30, 1771. He was entirely self-educated, and began to preach when about 21. In 1807 he settled at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, passing to Salem, Mass., in 1815, and to Boston in 1817. He died in 1852. To the Universalist Hymns composed by different Authors, published in 1808, he contributed 199 hymns. A few of these are still used by the Universalists, but one only, and that probably his best, has passed beyond their ranks. It is:—
When God descends with men to dwell. The Second Advent. Ballou also edited with Turner a second collection in 1821, and a third in his own name, 1837. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.]

-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Wikipedia Biography

Hosea Ballou D.D. (April 30, 1771 – June 7, 1852) was an American Universalist clergyman and theological writer. Originally a Baptist, he converted to Universalism in 1789. He preached in a number of towns in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. From 1817, he was pastor of the Second Universalist Church of Boston. He wrote a number of influential theological works, as well as hymns, essays and sermons, and edited two Universalist journals. Ballou has been called one of the fathers of American Universalism.

Texts by Hosea Ballou (216)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A crown of thorns the Savior woreH. Ballou (Author)3
Accept this house, O LordH. Ballou (Author)4
According to His holy willH. Ballou (Author)3
Adieu, all earthly thingsH. Ballou (Author)5
All earthly lovers, now adieuHosea Ballou (Author)3
All earthly pleasures I'll forsakeH. Ballou (Author)4
All things shall work for good, To them who love their GodH. Ballou (Author)4
And why do Christians thus contendH. Ballou (Author)5
Another wonder now beholdHosea Ballou (Author)3
Arise, expand your wingsH. Ballou (Author)3
Be still, ye blustering windsHosea Ballou (Author)3
Behold, on Zion's heavenly shoreH. Ballou (Author)9
Behold, on Zion's mystic wallsHosea Ballou (Author)3
Behold the light, now see it riseH. Ballou (Author)4
Behold the long expected lightH. Ballou (Author)7
Behold the prodigal returnHosea Ballou (Author)3
Behold, the visions brighter growHosea Ballou (Author)5
Behold, what poor imperfect thingsHosea Ballou (Author)3
Blessed are they, in spirit poorHosea Ballou (Author)3
Blessed are they who suffer painHosea Ballou (Author)3
But few of all the human raceH. Ballou (Author)3
By faith may Jesus dwellH. Ballou (Author)8
By grace the great salvation comesH. Ballou (Author)5
By men conditions are proposedHosea Ballou (Author)3
Can wisdom infinite misjudgeH. Ballou (Author)3
Christ crucified we preachHosea Ballou (Author)4
Christ is our righteousnessH. Ballou (Author)3
Christ is the Lord our righteousnessH. Ballou (Author)3
Come, fellow sinners, come awayH. Ballou (Author)7
Come from the wildernessH. Ballou (Author)3
Come, let us join in grateful songsHosea Ballou (Author)3
Come, let us join in sacred songsH. Ballou (Author)4
Come let us join in worship trueH. Ballou (Author)4
Come, let us raise our voices high And form a sacred songHosea Ballou (Author)English2
Come let us raise our voices high, Jesus to praise, who came to dieH. Ballou (Author)English4
Come, pleasant youth, your voices raiseHosea Ballou (Author)3
Come, saints, and drop a tear or twoH. Ballou (Author)3
Communion with our friends is sweetH. Ballou (Author)3
Could I but raise my notes as highHosea Ballou (Author)4
Dark unbelief, strange arrows flingsHosea Ballou (Author)3
Dear Lord, behold thy children hereH. Ballou (Author)5
Dear Lord, behold thy servants hereHosea Ballou (Author)11
Dear Shepherd, didst thou lieHosea Ballou (Author)3
Did heavenly wisdom give to manHosea Ballou (Author)3
Far better 'tis to goHosea Ballou (Author)English3
From God the immortal spirit cameH. Ballou (Author)3
From worldly noise I would retireH. Ballou (Author)3
From worship now thy church dismissH. Ballou (Author)17
Go, saith a risen Savior, goHosea Ballou (Author)5
Go search the fields of nature throughHosea Ballou (Author)6
God, in each attribute, is loveH. Ballou (Author)3
God's power and wisdom do agreeH. Ballou (Author)3
Grace, 'tis a sweet, a charming theme (Ballou)Hosea Ballou (Author)7
Grant unto us a visit, dearest LordH. Ballou (Author)7
Had Jesus taught the ancient JewsH. Ballou (Author)3
Hark! a glad voice, from yonder daleH. Ballou (Author)3
Hark! hear the great Jehovah's wordHosea Ballou (Author)3
How bright is thy example, LordH. Ballou (Author)3
How bright the sun that makes our dayHosea Ballou (Author)3
How charming is the graceful sightH. Ballou (Author)3
How fast time's holy moments runH. Ballou (Author)3
How glorious was the vision brightH. Ballou (Author)3
How good, how pleasant 'tis to seeH. Ballou (Author)3
How happy is the ground, On which the brethrenS. Ballou (Author)3
How many blessings we receiveH. Ballou (Author)3
How pleasant is the sight, Where brethren all agree (Ballou)H. Ballou (Author)English3
How pleasing is the lovely sightS. Ballou (Author)5
How rich the blessings wereH. Ballou (Author)3
How sweet is the union of souls in harmonyH. Ballou (Author)3
How transient and how vainHosea Ballou (Author)1
How vast the love of God to sinful dying menH. Ballou (Author)English3
I bid farewell to written creedsHosea Ballou (Author)3
I long my Savior's grace to seeH. Ballou (Author)3
I shall no more in darkness roamHosea Ballou (Author)3
I sing the titles of my LordH. Ballou (Author)3
I will adhere no moreH. Ballou (Author)3
I would exalt the Lord my KingH. Ballou (Author)3
If God be love, why should there beH. Ballou (Author)3
If sun and moon and stars of lightH. Ballou (Author)3
In all thy work perfection shinesHosea Ballou (Author)3
In freedom's song let millions joinHosea Ballou (Author)1
In God's eternityH. Ballou (Author)English17
In heaven, behold the woudrous sightH. Ballou (Author)3
In songs of highest praiseH. Ballou (Author)7
In the example, Jesus gaveH. Ballou (Author)3
In union let our voices join Hosea Ballou (Author)3
Indulgent God, accept this youthHosea Ballou (Author)3
Into thy temple, Lord, descendHosea Ballou (Author)3
Is man more just than GodHosea Ballou (Author)3
Jesus his empire shall extendH. Ballou (Author)16
Jesus is knocking at the door, His locks are wet with dewH. Ballou (Author)English3
Jesus, our King, his scepter swaysH. Ballou (Author)6
Joy to the world below, the Lord himselfH. Ballou (Author)3
Let all the powers of music joinHosea Ballou (Author)3
Let the disciple of the LordH. Ballou (Author)3
Let these dear friends who mourn their lossH. Ballou (Author)3
Like grass of earth our bodies areHosea Ballou (Author)3
Like Israel's tribes on Egypt's floodH. Ballou (Author)2
Lo from the heaven of the lawH. Ballou (Author)3
Lord, from thy holy hill descendH. Ballou (Author)4
Lord, may thy humble servants hereHosea Ballou (Author)3
Lord, what a rage thy foes are inHosea Ballou (Author)4
May all our powers of mindH. Ballou (Author)5
May sacred heat inspire my tongueH. Ballou (Author)6
May that kind wisdom, whose bright eyeHosea Ballou (Author)3
May we thine armor, Lord, put onH. Ballou (Author)5
Must Christians pray for noughtHosea Ballou (Author)5
My foes declare with awful frownH. Ballou (Author)3
My soul is fainting fastH. Ballou (Author)3
My thoughts on heavenly subjects rollHosea Ballou (Author)6
No peace my starving soul can findHosea Ballou (Author)8
Not here on earth are treasures sureH. Ballou (Author)3
Not only of the Jew is Christ the living headH. Ballou (Author)4
Now Baal's prophets cry aloudH. Ballou (Author)3
Now death shall conquered beHosea Ballou (Author)3
Now faith and hope abideH. Ballou (Author)4
Now God I see in every thingH. Ballou (Author)4
Now let all nature join to praiseH. Ballou (Author)3
Now multitudes assembled areHosea Ballou (Author)3
Now on the wings of faith I'll riseH. Ballou (Author)3
Now the day is far advancedH. Ballou (Author)3
Now warring armies meet in heavenH. Ballou (Author)3
O cease, my soul, the search give overHosea Ballou (Author)English3
O could I sing an equal songH. Ballou (Author)4
O, could I strike some heavenly stringsH. Ballou (Author)4
O could the scales fall from our eyesH. Ballou (Author)4
O is my heart of marble madeH. Ballou (Author)4
O sinner, turn thine eyesH. Ballou (Author)3
O thou whose power the mountains formedH. Ballou (Author)5
O who that mystery deep can singHosea Ballou (Author)3
O why should cares torment my mindH. Ballou (Author)3
On holy mount Moriah seeH. Ballou (Author)3
On Zion's heavenly hills they standH. Ballou (Author)3
Our Lord shall be our hiding-placeH. Ballou (Author)3
Rising from the bed of slumberHosea Ballou (Author)3
Rivers from Jesus flowHosea Ballou (Author)6
Rivers of grief and sorrows flowH. Ballou (Author)3
See antichrist arise H. Ballou (Author)3
See Jesus stand with open armsH. Ballou (Author)3
Shall all the wicked kingsH. Ballou (Author)3
Sin, like a cruel tyrant, reignsH. Ballou (Author)3
Stay me with flagons, dearest LordHosea Ballou (Author)3
Strong is thine hand, Almighty KingH. Ballou (Author)5
Sweet visions from the LordH. Ballou (Author)3
Teach us to feel as Jesus prayedHosea Ballou (Author)English9
The increasing joys, O who can tellH. Ballou (Author)3
That some should perish, God ordainsH. Ballou (Author)3
The depths of wisdom who can findH. Ballou (Author)5
The exhortation let us hearH. Ballou (Author)3
The first almighty Cause Hosea Ballou (Author)1
The flowing rays from yonder sunH. Ballou (Author)3
The glorious covenant of graceH. Ballou (Author)3
The heavenly gem of the sweet contentHosea Ballou (Author)3
The house that's built upon the sandH. Ballou (Author)3
The Jews had eyes, and yet were blindH. Ballou (Author)3
The Lord in Zion will prepareH. Ballou (Author)4
The Lord in Zion will provideH. Ballou (Author)4
The Lord is good and kindH. Ballou (Author)4
The Lord of life was oft accusedH. Ballou (Author)3
The Lord to Abraham did sayH. Ballou (Author)3
The male and feamle, in the LordHosea Ballou (Author)3
The new Jerusalem I seeH. Ballou (Author)3
The prophets came from hills of lightH. Ballou (Author)3
The rose of Sharon we beholdH. Ballou (Author)3
The Savior did our sorrows feelH. Ballou (Author)3
The times and seasons God ordainedHosea Ballou (Author)3
The winter months are past awayH. Ballou (Author)3
The winter of the law is goneH. Ballou (Author)3
The word of revelation shinesH. Ballou (Author)3
The word omnific spake in loveHosea Ballou (Author)3
The words which Jesus spake To his disciples dearH. Ballou (Author)3
This is the fast the Lord doth chooseHosea Ballou (Author)11
This world, how full of labor 'tisHosea Ballou (Author)3
Thy presence, Lord, gives pure delightHosea Ballou (Author)4
Time's empty vapors, O, how vainHosea Ballou (Author)3
To Christ, the Son, the Father spakeHosea Ballou (Author)7
To me, what use are insects madeHosea Ballou (Author)3
To wanderers in the dismal roadHosea Ballou (Author)3
Various systems men have formedHosea Ballou (Author)3
We are the offspring of our GodH. Ballou (Author)5
What boundless wisdom is displayedH. Ballou (Author)3
What can oppose the Lord my GodH. Ballou (Author)3
What is this within me burningHosea Ballou (Author)6
What man of sorrow and of griefH. Ballou (Author)3
What sudden glories did surpriseHosea Ballou (Author)5
What unknown love is thisH. Ballou (Author)4
What was the wormwood and the gallHosea Ballou (Author)3
What wonders hath Jehovah wroughtHosea Ballou (Author)6
When autumn brings her golden storeH. Ballou (Author)3
When God in mercy gaveH. Ballou (Author)3
When God descends, with men to dwellH. Ballou, alt. and abr. (Author)English32
When God would on the Gentiles riseHosea Ballou (Author)6
When my astonished eyes beholdH. Ballou (Author)6
When nature's wonders I exploreH. Ballou (Author)4
When our astonished eyes beholdHosea Ballou (Author)2
When strangers meet me on the wayH. Ballou (Author)4
When the blest light of day declinesHosea Ballou (Author)3
When will the eyelids of that mornH. Ballou (Author)7
Where mysteries are in Scripture foundH. Ballou (Author)3
Who dare adjudge the sons of menH. Ballou (Author)3
Who dare attempt to singH. Ballou (Author)4
Why all this speed, ye pilgrims sayH. Ballou (Author)5
Why do not saints a union formH. Ballou (Author)4
Why do Pharisees complainHosea Ballou (Author)3
Why is my heart so coldH. Ballou (Author)6
Why should I blush to ownHosea Ballou (Author)3
Why, thus dejected, O my soulH. Ballou (Author)6
Will they who love the Lord repineHosea Ballou (Author)4
Wisdom and power we seeH. Ballou (Author)3
With joy we hail the morning lightH. Ballou (Author)3
With sad surprise I seeH. Ballou (Author)3
With strange surprise, the cross I viewHosea Ballou (Author)3
Ye are God's building, saith the wordH. Ballou (Author)3
Ye heavy ladened, come, reposeH. Ballou (Author)3
Ye prophets and apostles tooH. Ballou (Author)3
Ye realms below the skiesH. Ballou (Author)English1

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