Born: March 24, 1820,
Putnam County, New York
Died: February 12, 1915, Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Fanny
Crosby was probably the most prolific hymnist in history. Though blinded by an incompetent
doctor at six weeks of age, she wrote over 8,000 hymns. About her blindness, she said:
It seemed intended by the blessed providence
of God that I should be blind all my life, and I thank him for the dispensation. If
perfect earthly sight were offered me tomorrow I would not accept it. I might not have
sung hymns to the praise of God if I had been distracted by the beautiful and interesting
things about me.
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