Charles Haddon Spurgeon (June 19, 1834 – January 31, 1892) was a British Particular Baptist preacher who remains highly influential among Christians of different denominations, among whom he is still known as the “Prince of Preachers.” This despite the fact that he was a strong figure in the Reformed Baptist tradition, defending the Church in agreement with the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith understanding, against liberalism and pragmatic theological tendencies even in his day. In his lifetime, Spurgeon preached to around 10000000 people, often up to 10 times each week at different places. His sermons have been translated into many languages. Spurgeon was the pastor of the congregation of the New Park Street Chapel (later the Metropolitan Tabernacle) in London for 38 years. He was part of several controversies with the Baptist Union of Great Britain and later had to leave that denomination. In 1857, he started a charity organization called Spurgeon’s which now works globally. He also founded Spurgeon’s College, which was named after him posthumously. Spurgeon was a prolific author of many types of works including sermons, an autobiography, a commentary, books on prayer, a devotional, a magazine, poetry, hymns and more. Many sermons were transcribed as he spoke and were translated into many languages during his lifetime. Arguably, no other author, Christian or otherwise, has more material in print than CH Spurgeon. FAIR USE NOTICE: This site contains copyrighted …
This is one of my favorite church hymns, and the story behind it’s origions is quite moving. The story is as follows…. Horatio G. Spafford, a 43-year-old Chicago businessman, suffered financial disaster in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. He and his wife were still grieving over the death of their only son shortly before the fire. Spafford realized they needed to get away for a vacation. Knowing that their friend and well-known evangelist Dwight L. Moody was going to be in England that fall for a campaign, he decided to take the entire family to England. His wife Anna and his four daughters sailed ahead on the SS Ville du Havre. Urgent business delayed him so he planned to follow shortly. The ship was struck by an iron sailing vessel and sank in 12 minutes in the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Two hundred and twenty-six lives were lost. Mrs. Spafford miraculously survived the accident, but their four daughters Tanetta, Maggie, Annie and Bessie drowned in the tragedy. On reaching the European mainland, she cabled her husband with the sad message, “Saved alone.”
A hymn written by Fanny Crosby (1820-1915) Fanny Crosby wrote more than eight thousand hymns…she didn’t start writing until she was forty, but she made up for lost time. The fact that she was blind didn’t diminish her productivity. Blinded in infancy due to a doctor’s error, Crosby demonstrates no bitterness in her songs. Blinded to the light of this world, she had a light shining in her soul. (from The One Year Book of Hymns)
Mrs. Julia Anderson sings this lovely Fanny Crosby hymn to her children, in a recital given at Cottage Church November 28th, 2008. She is accompanied by her husband, Rev. Patrick R. Anderson on the piano. If the children don’t remember anything else she wants them to remember that Mama knew Jesus, and that Jesus saves. www.savedkidz.com
‘ Tis The Blessed Hour Of Prayer – Hymn Tune: Blessed Hour. This is another well known Hymn by the famous Blind Hymn writer, Fanny Crosby. This has to be on my top 100 of beloved Hymns. Fanny Crosby died at the age of 95 and left us with almost 100 Hymns to enjoy. She wrote a Poem which I want to share with you: Oh what a happy soul I am ! Although I cannot see, I am resolved that in this world Contented I will be. How many blessings I enjoy That other people don’t ! To weep and sigh because I’m blind, I cannot, and I won’t ! ** Please use your Headphones when listening to my video’s to hear the Spatial separation. Thank you for visiting. Lance ♫ ” He shall call upon me and I will answer Him…” Psalms 91:15 When i used to play the Organ for the elderely in Nursing Homes, this was one of the most often requested hymns. Fanny’s most famous Hym was: To God Be The Glory
“To God Be the Glory” Fanny J Crosby 1.To God be the glory, great things he hath done! So loved he the world that he gave us his Son, who yielded his life an atonement for sin, and opened the lifegate that all may go in. Refrain: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his voice! Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice! O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son, and give him the glory, great things he hath done! 2.O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, to every believer the promise of God; the vilest offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. (Refrain) 3.Great things he hath taught us, great things he hath done, and great our rejoicing thru Jesus the Son; but purer, and higher, and greater will be our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. (Refrain)
