Fanny Crosby

Fanny Crosby (actually Frances Jane Van Alystyne; * March 24, 1820 in Brewster, Southeast, New York, USA, † February 12, 1915 in Bridgeport, Connecticut ) was an American poet of sacred texts known as gospel songs in Germany were. She wrote over 8000 texts and is one of the leading lyricists of the Gospel.

The blind Fanny Crosby was first known as a poet secular texts and turned then to the spiritual poetry.

Life

Fanny Crosby was born in a poor family. At the age of six weeks she suffered as a result of a cold eye inflammation. On the advice of a physician alleged her parents treated the inflammation with hot compresses, which led to her blindness.

Fanny's father died when she was just a year old. Through the education of the mother, but especially the grandmother Fanny soon developed a solid relationship with the Protestant faith. For example, they learned whole passages from the Bible by heart and would not be deterred by their disability it to actively participate in their community.

At 15, Fanny Crosby came to a special school for the blind, which bears the name of the New York Institute for Special Education today. In its seven years of school, she learned various musical instruments and received singing lessons.

1843 Crosby was a member of a politically active group in Washington, DC, that advocated for educational opportunities for the blind. From 1847 to 1858 she taught the subjects of English and History at a New York school.

1858 married Fanny Crosby also a blind musician and fellow teachers named Alexander van Alstyne. However, this insisted that Crosby retained her birth name. Their only child, a girl, named after the mother Frances, died at an early age. Alexander van Alstyne died on 19 July 1902.

On February 12, 1915 Fanny Crosby died. On her grave stone is the affectionate name " Aunt Fanny " ( Aunt Fanny ), and the text " Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine. Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine " - the beginning of their most famous song blissful knowledge, Jesus is mine. Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine - engraved.

Work

Fanny Crosby started at the age of eight years to write poems. 1844 her first collection of poems entitled A Blind Girl and Other Poems was published ( A blind girl and other poems ). Even Crosby wrote lyrics to secular music popular composers such as George F. Root, which gave her a lucrative business and national fame. In fact, it was during his lifetime one of the most famous women in the United States. She had personal contact with many influential figures including the American president. She played for example in 1885 at the funeral of President Ulysses S. Grant her song Safe in the arms of Jesus.

However, it is mainly their spiritual seal, has become known for Fanny Crosby today. Your first text for a hymn titled, There's a Cry from Macedonia ( in the German translation There resounds a call ), she wrote in 1863 for the well- known Christian composer and publicist William B. Bradbury. Over the years, Fanny worked together with other influential Christian composers of their time. They include, inter alia, Philip Phillips, Hubert P. Main, Robert Lowry, William H. Doane, Ira D. Sankey, Philip P. Bliss, WF Sherwin, and Phoebe Knapp. Your life's work includes at least 8,000 gospel songs that influenced the development of revivalism crucial and have been translated into other languages ​​. Recorded in German lands for this purpose especially Ernst Gebhardt and Dora Rappard responsible.

Fanny Crosby's most successful works are not limited to:

  • Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine, German Heinrich Rickers as blissful knowledge, Jesus is mine, music by Phoebe Knapp
  • Come With Thy Sins to the Fountain, German by W. Appel Come to the source of life, set to music by George Coles Stebbins
  • Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It!, German Redeemed by Chr Reuss as I 'm happy in Jesus, set to music by William J. Kirkpatrick
  • Jesus Is Tenderly Calling You Home
  • Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross, German by Walter Rauschenbusch as Jesus, put ' to cross me, set to music by William H. Doane
  • Safe in the Arms of Jesus, 1868, German Dora Rappard, set to music as Safe in the arms of Jesus by William H. Doane
  • Thou My Everlasting Portion, German Dora Rappard as Lord, my Savior and my shepherd, set to music by Silas Jones Vail
  • To God Be the Glory, German by Lotte sour as O God, to Thee be glory
  • Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior, German by C. Ott as Do not go by, O Saviour
  • Praise Him, Praise Him
Bridgeport (Connecticut) Gospel music George Frederick Root Robert Lowry (hymn writer) Integrated Authority File
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