Blind Hymn Writer

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Blind hymn writer. When six weeks old she lost her sight through the negligence of the attending physician but in spite of this severe affliction has always been noted for her cheerful and happy disposition. The hymn became one of crosby s most famous safe in the arms of jesus. Fanny crosby well known hymn writer died today at her home in her ninety fifth year. Stebbins stated there was probably no writer in her day who appealed more to the valid experience of the christian life or who expressed more sympathetically the deep longings of the human heart than fanny crosby and many of her hymns have stood the test of time still resonating with believers today.

Fanny crosby had a phenomenal memory. She went to a school for the blind and became an expert musician and she was a very very gifted writer. Born at 39 abbotsford place in glasgow to george matheson d 1891 a merchant and jane matheson a second cousin he was the eldest of eight children. She could have been a wealthy woman but she gave her money to the poor almost as fast as she earned it.

Fanny crosby the blind song writer was selected by god to have the glorious privilege of writing more than six thousand hymns. From the age of about six weeks she was blind one story is that a doctor treated an eye infection with a mustard poultice that caused irreparable damage. Crosby was born at south east putnam county new york march 24 1820. Eight thousand hymns of christian worship sung in protestant churches throughout the world are the work of fanny crosby.

No one since the. Was the author of more religious songs than any other one person. At the age of 10 she was memorising five chapters of the bible each week. Do you see a quiet woman with a solemn look on her face sitting in a chair and dictating the words to hymns to a staff member at the care facility.

No one can estimate what the loss of such songs as pass me not o gentle saviour jesus keep me near the cross and safe in the arms of jesus would mean to the church. What picture comes to your mind when you think of that name. In addition to her poems and music fanny crosby was often asked to give speeches. When i was a boy i remember a popular song called rosalie the prairie flower i can recall the tune and one or.

Blind from infancy she began to write verse when eight years old. Bridgeport conn feb 12. Frances jane van alstyne poet and hymn writer known by her pen name fanny j. Most of us are familiar with the name fanny crosby the blind hymn writer who wrote over 8000 hymns.

Fanny crosby was born at putnam county new york. The loss of sight tuned fanny s soul to the melodies of heaven. Blind hymn writer fanny crosby uncategorized. He was educated at glasgow academy and the university of glasgow where he graduated first in classics logic and philosophy.

Nonetheless they were meaningful to her contemporaries and hymn writer george c.