Fanny Crosby: The Hymn WriterAmidst the millions of committed Christians in each generation, a handful rise to special prominence. Learn more about their exciting and inspiring lives in Barbour's "Heroes of the Faith" series. Crosby was destined to encourage generations to come as she became the author of hundreds of hymns such as "Blessed Assurance" and "Sweet Hour of Prayer". |
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... Allan Sankey , third and youngest son o great friend . Born in Edinburgh , Scotland , in 1874 durinÄ® his father's first overseas campaign , young Sankey from early childhood showed " an intense love for the arts , especially music ...
... Allan Sankey , third and youngest son o great friend . Born in Edinburgh , Scotland , in 1874 durinÄ® his father's first overseas campaign , young Sankey from early childhood showed " an intense love for the arts , especially music ...
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... Sankeys soon returned from Michigan . But the career f the " Sweet Singer of Israel " was just about at its close . He vas ... Allan Sankey and Hugh Main with ymns , which they now published not in large hymnals but n collections of six ...
... Sankeys soon returned from Michigan . But the career f the " Sweet Singer of Israel " was just about at its close . He vas ... Allan Sankey and Hugh Main with ymns , which they now published not in large hymnals but n collections of six ...
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... Allan Sankey and Hugh Main we planning their first major hymnal in a decade and ask Fanny to contribute . In the next few months she wrote abo a dozen hymns . Among the best was " Keep Thou Me . " In January , the aged Doane , suffering ...
... Allan Sankey and Hugh Main we planning their first major hymnal in a decade and ask Fanny to contribute . In the next few months she wrote abo a dozen hymns . Among the best was " Keep Thou Me . " In January , the aged Doane , suffering ...
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