1794–1873

Introduction

Born: March 15, 1794, Black­burn, Lan­ca­shire, Eng­land.

Died: Au­gust 28, 1873, the Knowle, Ha­zel­wood, Der­by­shire, Eng­land.

Biography

William was the son of Man­ches­ter phy­si­cian John Hull.

He was edu­cat­ed at Mac­cles­field and Bra­se­nose Col­lege, Ox­ford, where he took a first-class Lit. Hum. in 1814, and sub­se­quent­ly be­came a Fel­low.

At Ox­ford, he made life-long friend­ships with some, and ac­quaint­ance with most of the fore­most men of his time, in­clud­ing Ar­nold, Ke­ble, Whate­ly, Mil­man, Bick­ards, New­man, Stan­ley, and oth­ers.

He en­tered Lin­coln’s Inn and was called to the Chan­ce­ry Bar. He took a pro­mi­nent part in Lon­don and at Ox­ford in the re­li­gious move­ments of the day.

On re­tir­ing from the Bar, he lived first at Tick­wood Hall, Much Wen­ock, Shrop­shire, then at the Knowle, Ha­zel­wood, Der­by­shire.

Works

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Car of Fire Is on the Air, A
  2. Comfort Ye, Peo­ple of the Lord
  3. Day Must Come, the Judg­ment Day, The
  4. Eternal Spi­rit, God of All
  5. Father of All, Who from Thy Throne
  6. Hear, Ho­ly Father, God of Hea­ven
  7. Lord God, to Thee We Pray
  8. Lord, Let Thy Work Be Done
  9. Mercy Tri­umphs, Christ Is Born
  10. O Thou, the Wo­man’s Pro­mised Seed
  11. Once He Came, How Meek and Low­ly
  12. Our Hearts Wor­ship Thee, Lord
  13. Raise Up Some Warn­ing Voice
  14. Sinful Earth Was Sunk in Woe, The
  15. Son of God, We Kneel Be­fore Thee
  16. ’Tis All Too Late
  17. ’Tis Dark­ness All, and Drear­i­ness
  18. To the God of All Cre­ation
  19. We Have a Name to Live
  20. We Have Heard the Sol­emn Sto­ry
  21. We Know the Spi­rit’s Will
  22. When on the Blaz­ing Mount the Stone
  23. Ye That Would Wor­ship the Lord

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