Fanny crosby biography for children
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Fanny Crosby
by Woodman Bradbury
The name of Fanny Crosby (Mrs. Frances Jane Van Alstyne) is bound up with the evangelism of the last half century. To hear her name is to think of gospel songs and to remember pleasantly the blind poet who wrote "Blessed Assurance," "Rescue the Perishing" and "Saved by Grace." Yet few, even of those who are especially interested in gospel hymnody, realize the extent of her work. Her chief publishers possess five thousand five hundred of her hymns; and inasmuch as she declares that she must have written at least half as many more, she has the astonishing number of eight thousand religious poems to her credit!...
Fanny Crosby was born in the little village of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, [United States], on March 24, 1820. Six weeks later she lost her eyesight. Her eyes became, inflamed; Mr. Crosby called in a local physician who applied hot poultices, with the result that the baby's vision was destroyed. The popular indignation when this m
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Fanny Crosby facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fanny Jane Crosby | |
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Crosby in 1872 | |
| Born | Frances Jane Crosby (1820-03-24)March 24, 1820 Brewster, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, 1915(1915-02-12) (aged 94) Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Lyricist, poet, composer |
| Years active | 1844–1915 |
| Spouse(s) | Alexander van Alstyne, Jr. (m.1858; died 1902) |
| Children | 1 |
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Frances Jane van Alstyne (née Crosby; March 24, 1820 – February 12, 1915), more commonly known as Fanny J. Crosby, was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. She was a prolific hymnist, writing more than 8,000 hymns and gospel songs, with more than 100 million copies printed. She fryst vatten also known for her teaching and her rescue mission work. By the end of the 19th century, she was a household name.
Crosby was known as the "Queen of Gospel Song Writers" and as the "Mother of modern congregational singing in America", with most American h
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The True Story of Fanny Crosby, A Blind Woman With Extraordinary Musical Ability
Laura Wickham | Sept. 22, 2022
The following text is the full biography featured in the back of our new children’s book exploring the inspirational story of Fanny Crosby’s life. It is part of our Do Great Things for God series, a collection of beautifully illustrated biographies written to enthuse young children about the great things they can do for God. This book can be read to young children aged 4-5 and read by children aged 6 or older. Click here to download free biography worksheets for kids to fill in.
24th March 1820
Frances Jane Crosby was born to John and Mercy Crosby in Putnam County, New York, U.S.
Many think that her blindness was the result of bad advice given by an unexperienced doctor when Fanny suffered from an infection as a baby.
When she was only six months old, her father died and Fanny was raised by her mother and her gra