Fanny Crosby

Fanny Crosby’s Famous Hymns All the way my Saviour leads me Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it Praise Him, Praise Him Blessed Assurance Rescue the Perishing Pass me not, O Gentle Saviour Jesus, keep me near the Cross Safe in the Arms of Jesus To God to the Glory

Fanny Crosby

First Poem (8 years old) Oh what a happy child 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 So weep or sigh because I’m blind I cannot, or I won’t!

Perspective on Blindness “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 perfectly 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.”

New York Institution for the Blind

Alas! And did my Saviour bleed Words : Isaac Watts Alas! and did my Saviour bleed And did my Sovereign die! Would He devote that sacred head For sinners such as I? But drops of tears can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe Here Lord, I give myself away 'tis all that I can do

Fanny & “Van”

Safe in the Arms of Jesus Words : Fanny Crosby Safe in the arms of Jesus Safe on His gentle breast There by His love o’ershaded Sweetly my soul shall rest Hark! ’tis the voice of angels Borne in a song to me Over the fields of glory Over the jasper sea

Fanny & “Van”

William Bradbury

Biglow & Main Publishers

Dwight Lyman Moody Ira Sankey

Moody & Sankey

Ira Sankey & Fanny Crosby

Rescue Missions

Rescue the Perishing Words : Fanny Crosby Rescue the perishing, care for the dying Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave Weep o’er the erring one, lift up the fallen Tell them of Jesus, the mighty to save Rescue the perishing, care for the dying Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save

February 12 th 1915

Saved by Grace Words : Fanny Crosby Some day the silver cord will break And I no more as now shall sing But oh, the joy when I shall wake Within the palace of the King! And I shall see Him face to face And tell the story – Saved by grace

Lessons from the life of Fanny Crosby And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose Romans 8.28

Lessons from the life of Fanny Crosby But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared, He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Saviour, so that having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life Titus 3.4 – 7

Inventions during Fanny’s lifetime

Lessons from the life of Fanny Crosby But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared, He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Saviour, so that having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life Titus 3.4 – 7

The Unchangeable Gospel “Jesus keep me near the Cross” (Words : Fanny Crosby) Jesus, keep me near the cross There a precious fountain Free to all, a healing stream Flows from Calv’ry’s mountain

The Unchangeable Gospel “Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it” (Words : Fanny Crosby) Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it! Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb Redeemed through His infinite mercy His child and forever I am

The Unchangeable Gospel “To God be the Glory” (Words : Fanny Crosby) Praise the Lord, praise the Lord Let the people rejoice! O come to the Father through Jesus the Son And give Him the glory, great things He has done!

Lessons from the life of Fanny Crosby See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is 1 John 3.1 – 2

Hymns of “Seeing” by Fanny Crosby And I shall see Him face to face And tell the story, saved by grace Perfect submission, perfect delight Visions of rapture now burst on my sight But purer and higher And greater will be Our wonder, our rapture When Jesus we see

Hymns of “Seeing” by Fanny Crosby But I long to see my Saviour first of all I shall know Him; I shall know Him And redeemed by His side I shall stand I shall know Him; I shall know Him By the print of the nails in His hand Jesus, my heart’s dear Refuge, Jesus has died for me Firm on the Rock of Ages, ever my trust shall be Here let me wait with patience, wait till the night is over Wait till I see the morning break on the golden shore

Hymns of “Seeing” by Fanny Crosby 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 When my life work is ended, and I cross the swelling tide When the bright and glorious morning I shall see I shall know my Redeemer when I reach the other side And His smile will be the first to welcome me

Lessons from the life of Fanny Crosby SEE what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall SEE Him as He is 1 John 3.1 – 2