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How far Jehova's love excels

How far Jehova's love excels

Author: Silas Ballou
Published in 1 hymnal


Author: Silas Ballou

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 Go to person page >

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First Line: How far Jehova's love excels
Author: Silas Ballou
Copyright: Public Domain
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