A favorite Christian hymn written by Fanny J. Crosby (1873). Sung in the video by Harpeth Gospel Quartet.
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)
Don Chapman from WorshipIdeas.com and HymnCharts.com talks with Billy Graham’s songleader Cliff Barrows.
A Christian hymn about Heaven, composed by Fanny Crosby in 1885.
An old familiar hymn, played on a Dominion Organ Company reed organ.
‘ 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
“Tell Me the Story of Jesus” by Fanny J Crosby (hymns) 1880 1. Tell me the story of Jesus, Write on my heart every word; Tell me the story most precious, Sweetest that ever was heard. Tell how the angels in chorus, Sang as they welcomed His birth, Glory to God in the highest! Peace and good tidings to earth. * Refrain: Tell me the story of Jesus, Write on my heart every word; Tell me the story most precious, Sweetest that ever was heard. 2. Fasting alone in the desert, Tell of the days that are past, How for our sins He was tempted, Yet was triumphant at last. Tell of the years of His labor, Tell of the sorrow He bore; He was despised and afflicted, Homeless, rejected and poor. 3. Tell of the cross where they nailed Him, Writhing in anguish and pain; Tell of the grave where they laid Him, Tell how He liveth again. Love in that story so tender, Clearer than ever I see; Stay, let me weep while you whisper, Love paid the ransom for me.
“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)
biblestudynow.webs.com Horatio Spafford, the writer of the famous hymn “It Is Well With My Soul”, had many tough times. But God was with him and his family through it all. His awe-inspiring story is shown through the lyrics of the famous hymn that he penned on the Atlantic Ocean.