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Born: March 24, 1820, Putnam County, New York.
Died: February 12, 1915, Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Buried: Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Fanny Crosby (1820-1915) 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.

In her lifetime, Fanny Crosby was one of the best known women in the United States. To this day, the vast majority of American hymnals contain her work.

When Fanny died, her tombstone carried the words, "Aunt Fanny" and "Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine. Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine." Eliza Hewitt memorialized Fanny's passing in a poem which was read at her funeral:

Away to the country of sunshine and song,
Our songbird has taken her flight,
And she who has sung in the darkness so long
Now sings in the beautiful light;
The harp-strings here broken are sweetly restrung
To ring in a chorus sublime;
The hymns that on earth she so trustfully sung
Keep tune with eternity's chime!

What heart can conceive of the rapture she knows
Awakened to glories so bright,
Where radiant splendor unceasingly glows,
Where cometh no shadows of night!
Her 'life-work is ended,' and over the tide,
'Redeemed' in His presence to stand,
She knows her Redeemer, for her crucified,
'By the print of the nails in His hand.'

O 'Blessed Assurance'--the lamp in her soul
That made earthly midnight as naught!
A 'New Song' of joy shall unceasingly roll
To Him who her ransom had bought.
To 'Rescue the Perishing,' her greatest delight,
What bliss, in the Homeland, to meet
With those she has told of the Lord's saving might,
Together, to bow at His feet.

Good-bye, dearest Fanny, goodbye for a while,
You walk in the shadows no more;
Around you, the sunbeams of glory will smile;
The Lamb is the Light of that Shore!
Someday we will meet in the City above;
Together, we'll look on His face;
Safe, 'Safe in the Arms' of the Jesus we love;
Together we'll sing, 'Saved by Grace!'

Pseudonyms

Adrienne, Cora
Alstyne, Fannie Jane
Andrews, A. E.
Apple, James
Armstrong, Alice
Atherton, Rose
Bell, Carrie
Bethune, Catherine
Black, James
Black, James L.
Black, James M.
Blair, Henrietta E.
Booth, Florence
Bruce, Charles
Bruce, Robert
Burns, Charles
Carlston, Mary
Carlton, Leah
Church, Fannie
Craddock, Eleanor
Culyer, Lyman G.
Dale, Ella
Dayton, Flora
D. D.
D. D. R.
Eliot, James
Edmonds, Lizzie
Edwards, Lizzie
F. A. N.
F. J. C.
F. J. V. A.
Fannie
Fanny
Forrest, Mrs. Edna
Frances, Carrie
Frances, Grace J.
Frances, Lillian G.
Frances, S. Trevor
Frances, Victoria
Garnet, Jenny
Glen, Jenie
Gould, Frank
Grinley, Mrs. Kate
G. W. W.
Harmon, Ruth
Hawthorn, Carrie
Hope, Frances
Hops, Frances
James, Annie
James, Mary
James, Sarah
J. F. O.
J. W. W.
Judson, Myra
Lankton, Martha J.
Lincoln, H. N.
Lindsay, W. Robert
L. L. A.
Lowry, Minnie B.
Marion, Maude
Martin, S
Martin, Sallie
Martin, Sam
Miller, Laura
Montieth, A
Montieth, Alice
Park, Edna L.
Prentice, Mrs. L.C.
Smiling, Mrs. Kate
Smith, Sallie A.
Smith, Sallie E.
Smith, Sally
Smith, Sam
Sterling, J. L.
Sterling, Julia
Sterling, Rian J.
Sterling, Ryan
Sterling, Victoria
Stewart, Victoria
Taylor, Ida Scott
The Children's Friend
Tilden, Louise W.
Tilden, Mary
V., Jenny
Van A., Mrs.
Van Alstyne, Fannie
Van Alstyne, Fannie Jane
Van Alstyne, Mrs.
Van Alstyne, Mrs. Alexander
Viola
Wallace, Zemira
Wilson, Carrie
Wilson, Mrs. C. M.
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Hymns

Able to Deliver
Adopted
After the Mist and Shadow
All Glory Be Thine
All the Way My Savior Leads Me
Angel's Proclamation, The
Anthems to God Above
As the Bird Flies Home
At the Breaking of the Day
At the Cross There's Room
Awake! Awake!
Awake! Awake! O Heart of Mine!
Awake! For the Trumpet Is Sounding!
Away! Away!
Balm in Secret Prayer
Be Thou Exalted
Beautiful Eden Bells
Beautiful Sabbath
Beautiful Sunshine
Beautiful Vale of Rest
Beautiful Witness
Behold, He Cometh
Behold Me Standing at the Door
Behold, the Dawn!
Behold the Wondrous Love
Believe and Obey
Bless This Hour of Prayer
Bless Us Children Now
Blessed Are They That Believe
Blessed Assurance
Blessed Bible
Blessed Cross of Jesus
Blessed Feast, The
Blessed Homeland
Blessed Redeemer
Blest, Blest Forever
Blind Bartimeus
Blood Washed Throng, The
Break Forth, O Joyful Heart
Bright Forever, The
Bring in the Children
Building Day by Day
By and By
By the Grace of God We'll Meet
Calling for You
Children May Be Heralds
Children Sing
Choose Ye Today
Christ Is Risen!
Christ the Lord Is King
Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Today
Christian Brother, o'er the Main
Christian Flag, The
Church of Christ, O Sleep No More
City of Gold
Close Thy Heart No More
Close to Thee
Come Again
Come Boldly to the Throne of Grace
Come Close to the Savior
Come, Come Away!
Come, Great Deliverer, Come!
Come in, O Blessed One
Come, Lord, and Let Thy Pow'r
Come, Oh Come, with Thy Broken Heart
Come to the Fountain
Come unto Me, Ye Weary
Come with Happy Faces
Come with Rejoicing
Coming Home to Thee
Coming Today
Conquering Now and Still to Conquer
Cry from Macedonia, A
Dark Is the Night
Day-Star Hath Risen, The
Dear Jesus, Canst Thou Help Me?
Dear Sabbath Home
Descend, O Flame
Do All the Good You Can
Don't Forget the Sabbath
Draw Me to Thee
Entreat Me Not to Leave Thee
Eternity
Everlasting Hills, The
Everlasting Song, The
Fairer Than the Morning
Faith in Jesus
Falter Not
Few More Marchings Weary, A
From the Cross to the Crown
Gather the Grain
Gather Them In
Gathering Out of Tears
Glad Tidings
Gladly We Will Go
Glory Ever Be to Jesus
Glory to God, Hallelujah
Glory to God in the Highest
Go and Work!
Go Forth
Go Work in the Vineyard
God Bless Our School Today
God of Our Strength, Enthroned Above
God So Loved the World
God's Holy Church Shall Triumph
Good Old Way, The
Good-night Till We Meet in the Morning
Great Jehovah, Mighty Lord
Great Is the Love of Jesus
Greatness of His Mercy, The
Guiding Hand, The
Hand in Hand
Handful of Leaves, A
Hark! He Is Calling
Hark! There Comes a Whisper
He Feedeth His Flock
He Has Promised
He Hideth My Soul
He Is All in All to Me
He Is Coming
Healing at the Fountain
Hear and Answer Prayer
Hear, and Live!
Hear My Call
Hear Us, O Savior!
Heavenly Father, We Beseech Thee
Help Us to Labor On
Here from the World We Turn
Hide Me
Hide Thou Me
His Love Passeth Knowledge
His Words Are True
Hold Fast
Hold Thou My Hand
Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord
Holy Sabbath
Hour by Hour
How Can We Forget Him?
How Lovely on the Mountain
How Oft in Holy Converse
How Oft We Are There
How Sweet the Hour
I Am So Glad That Jesus Came
I Am Thine, O Lord
I Have a Friend
I Have Entered Beulah Land
I Live but in Thee
I Will Not Be Long!
I Will Praise Him
If Any Man Hear
If I Come to Jesus
I'll Bear It, Lord, for Thee
In a Lowly Manger Sleeping
In Bethany
In the Book Which Thou Art Keeping
In the Twinkling of an Eye
In Thy Holy Keeping
Is There Something I Can Do?
Is It There?
Jesus, Hear Me
Jesus, Help Me
Jesus Is Passing This Way
Jesus Is Tenderly Calling You Home
Jesus, My All
Jesus, My Only Hope
Jesus, Savior, We Implore Thee
Jesus Was a Child Like Me
Jesus Will Welcome Me There
Joy and Light
Joyfully Sing
Just a Word for Jesus
Keep in the Line
Keep Me Ever Close To Thee
Keep Me Thine
Keep Me Wholly Thine
Keep on Watching
Keep Thou Me
Keep Thou My Way
Laurels, Fresh Laurels
Lay It Down
Lead Us On
Let Me Lean on Thee
Let the Light Stream In
Let Your Light Shine Out
Let Us Away
Let Us Sing Again
Lights of Home, The
Like a Wayward Child I Wandered
Like as a Father
Like Dews of the Morning
Lion of Judah, The
Little Children, Come Away
Little Friends of Jesus
Living for Jesus
Lo! the Golden Fields Are Smiling
Look Up! Ye Weary Ones
Lord, Abide with Me
Lord, Here I Am
Lord in Zion Reigneth, The
Lord Is King!, The
Make Haste!
Master's Call, The
Meet Me There
Message Sweet Is Borne to Me, A
Mighty Rock, Whose Towering Form
More Like Jesus Would I Be
Morning Draweth Nigh, The
Morning Land, The
Music of the Angels
My Rest
My Savior First of All
My Song Shall Be of Jesus
Near the Cross
Nearer the Cross
Never Be Afraid
Never Give Up
Never Lose the Golden Rule
Never Say Goodbye
Never Shone a Light So Fair!
Never Will I Cease to Love Him
No Cross for Me?
No King but Christ
No Sorrow There
No Tears in Heaven
No Voice But Thine
O Be Saved
O Beautiful Sea
O Blessed Be the Lord
O Blessed Bible
O Child of God
O Church of God, Arise!
O Eden, Dear Eden
O Fly to Him
O My Savior, Hear Me
O Precious Word
O Songs of the Beautiful
O Spirit, Come
O to Abide in Jesus
O'er Land and Sea
Oh, How Sweet When We Mingle
Oh, Sing of My Redeemer!
Oh, to Be Nearer
Oh, What Are You Going to Do?
Oh, Wonderful Word!
Old Old, Way, The
On Joyful Wings
On Let Us Go
On the Banks Beyond the River
Only a Beam of Sunshine
Only a Little Way
Only a Step
Only Jesus Feels and Knows
Only Thy Garment's Hem
Only Trust the Savior's Promise
Onward, Upward
Onward Will We Go
Onward, Ye Pilgrims
Open Mine Eyes
Open the Gates of the Temple
Opening Hymn
Our Country
Our Festive Song
Our Sunday School
Out in the Sunshine
Out of Bondage
Over the Beautiful River
Palace of the King, The
Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior
Patriot's Prayer, The
Peace to My Soul
Pilgrim's Journey, The
Praise Him, Praise Him
Praise Our Creator
Praise, Praise His Name
Praise the Giver of All
Praise the Lord and Worship Him
Praise the Rock of Our Salvation
Praise Ye the Lord
Precious Blessings
Precious Moments
Press On!
Press On, Press On, Ye Workers
Pure Within
Rainbow Round the Throne, The
Redeemed, and with the Price of Blood
Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It!
Redeeming Grace
Rescue the Perishing
Rest at Home
Rest If You Will
Rest over Jordan
Revive Thy Work, O Lord!
Rock in the Desert
Room at the Cross
Room for the Penitent
Sacred Fountain
Safe in the Arms of Jesus
Save Me at the Cross
Saved by Grace
Savior, More Than Life
Savior with Me, The
Send the Gospel Light
Shadow of the Rock, The
Shall I Be Saved Tonight?
Shepherd's Fold on High, The
Shout and Sing
Shout in the Camp, A
Shouting His Praise
Showers of Blessing
Simple, Earnest Prayer, The
Sing, My Soul!
Sing Once More of Jesus
Sing unto God
Sing with a Tuneful Spirit
So Near to the Kingdom
Some Sweet Day, By and By
Soul Cheering Promise, The
Sound the Alarm!
Speed Away
Stand by the Right
Sweet Assurance
Sweet Story of Jesus
Take the World, but Give Me Jesus
Tell It Out with Gladness
Tell Me the Story of Jesus
Tenderly He Leads Us
Tenderly Pleading
Thanks for the Bible
There Will I Follow Thee
They That Be Wise
They That Overcome
They'll Soon Be O'er
This I Know!
This Is Our Endeavor
This My Plea
Though Kindred Ties Around Us
Though Your Sins Be as Scarlet
Through the Valley of the Shadow
Thy Hand Upholdeth Me
Thy Holy Spirit, Lord, Alone
Thy Word Is a Lamp
Till the Boat Comes By
'Tis Summer in My Heart
'Tis the Blessed Hour of Prayer
To Jesus I Will Go
To the Work
To God Be the Glory
Too Late
Tread Softly
Tree of Life, The
Tried and True
Trust in the Promise
Trusting Jesus
'Twill All Be Right at Last
Unsearchable Riches
Up and Onward
Valley of Rest
Wait on the Lord
Waiting for the Promise
Waiting for Thy Coming
Wake Every Tuneful String
Walking in the Good Old Way
Watch and Pray
Water of Life, The
We All Can Do Good
We All Can Do Something for Jesus
We Are Coming Home Tonight
We Are Going. We Are Going
We Are Nearing
We Praise Thee
We Walk by Faith
Welcome for Me
We'll Follow On
We'll Give Our Hearts to Jesus
What a Friend Thou Art to Me!
What a Gathering
When Christ Arose
When Each Others Face We See
When the Dewy Light Was Fading
When the King Shall Come!
Where Is Thy Refuge?
Why Do the Holy Angels Sing?
Will Will Ye Wander?
Whom Have I in Heaven?
Will Jesus Find Us Watching?
Will the Angels Come?
Will You Come?
Work for Us All
Year of Precious Blessings, A
Yes, There Is Pardon for You

Source: http://cyberhymnal.org/bio/c/r/o/crosby_fj.htm

From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2006

American evangelist and writer of gospel songs, b. Clearfield co., Pa.

A fine baritone voice and a handsome presence aided him in his work, and his songs became tremendously popular.

After the publication of his Gospel Songs (1874) he became associated with Dwight L. Moody and joined Ira D. Sankey in producing a series of songbooks called Gospel Hymns, the first of which appeared in 1875.

Among his songs are "Hold the Fort," "Let the Lower Lights Be Burning," and "Jesus Loves Me."

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From: http://pdmusic.org/index.html

Philip Paul Bliss was born in Clearfield County, PA on 9 July 1838 to the parents of Isaac Bliss (1757-1864) and Lydia Dolittle. He had three sisters: Phoebe, Reliance, and Elizabeth; and one brother: James D. He married on 1 June 1859 to Lucy J. Young and they had two children. He died, in a train wreck with his wife, on 29 December 1876 in Ashtabula, OH, at the age of 38. He occasionally used the pseudonym of Pro Phundo Basso. He was a contemporary of, and fellow Normal Musical Institute singer with, George Frederick Root, Frederic Woodman Root, and Thomas Martin Towne.

His most popular song was Hold the Fort! (1870) which was based on the events of a Civil War battle in October 1864 near Atlanta, GA. He is especially noted for his hymns and character songs.

Among his most popular hymns were I Am So Glad, Daniel's Band, More to Follow, Free From the Law, Whosoever Will, Man of Sorrows, Almost Persuaded, I Know Not the Hour, and Meet Me at the Fountain.

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From: www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/b/l/i/bliss_pp.html

Born: July 9, 1838, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

Died: December 29, 1876, Ashtabula, Ohio. Bliss and his wife died in a tragic train wreck caused by a bridge collapse. He survived the initial impact, but went back into the flames in an unsuccessful attempt to rescue his wife.

Burial: The remains retrieved from the Ashtabula disaster were placed in a common grave marked by a cenotaph in the Ashtabula Cemetery. A cenotaph in memory of the Blisses was also erected in the cemetery at Rome, Pennsylvania, July 17, 1877.

Bliss’s works include:

Gospel Songs (Cincinnati, Ohio: John Church & Co., 1874)


Hymns

Bliss Home
Bliss home in Rome, Pennsylvania;
now the P.P. Bliss Gospel Songwriters’ Museum
A Long Time I Wandered
At the Feet of Jesus
Almost Persuaded
By and By
Calling Now
Come, Brethren, as We March Along
Come, Sing the Gospel’s Joyful Sound
Cut It Down
Dare To Be a Daniel
Do You See the Hebrew Captive Kneeling?
Down Life’s Dark Vale We Wander
Free from the Law
God Is Always Near Me
Hail, Happy Morning
Hallelujah, He Is Risen!
Hallelujah, ’Tis Done!
Hallelujah! What a Savior
Have You on the Lord Believed?
Hear Ye the Glad Good News from Heaven
Hold the Fort
Holy Spirit, The
How Happy Are We
How Much Woes Thou?
I Should Like to Die
I Know He Is Mine
I Know Not the Hour
In Me Ye May Have Peace
In Zion’s Rock Abiding
Jesus Loves Even Me
Let the Lower Lights Be Burning
Light in the Darkness, Day Is at Hand
Light of the World Is Jesus, The
March to the Battlefield
More Holiness Give Me
My Redeemer
No Other Name
O! Jerusalem, the Golden City
On What Foundation Do You Build?
Only an Armor Bearer
Praying Always
Pull for the Shore
Repeat the Story O’er and O’er
Sailing into Port
See the Gentle Shepherd Standing
Seeking to Save
Spirit, O Sinner, In Mercy Doth Move, The
Sword of the Lord, The
There Is Sin in the Camp
There’s a Light in the Valley
This Is the Victory
Though the Way May Sometimes Be Dreary
’Tis Known on Earth and Heave, Too
To Die Is Gain
Wandering Afar from the Dwellings of Men
Weary Gleaner, Whence Comest Thou?
What Wilt Thou Have Me to Do?
When Jesus Comes
When My Weary Hands Are Folded
Where Are the Nine?
Where Hast Thou Gleaned Today?
While the Silvery Moonbeams Fall
Whosoever Will
Will You Meet Me at the Fountain?
Wonderful Words of Life


Music

Bury Thy Sorrow
Come unto Me
Eternity
Hold Fast Till I Come
It Is Well with My Soul
Kenosis
Lift Up, Lift Up Thy Voice
Look Away to Jesus
Lord Jesus, Come
New Song, The
Oh, to Be Nothing
Precious Promise
We’re Going Home Tomorrow
What Shall the Harvest Be?

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