Fanny J Crosby

Fanny J Crosby by ric gustafson


Fanny J Crosby was born in 1820 and went blind at six weeks of age. She was gifted with poetry and writing and penned more than 8,500 hymns. She was a strong advocate for the blind and taught at the New York School for the Blind. At the age of 30, she was saved and then started writing hymns.
One of her most famous compositions is ' Jesus, Keep Me Near The Cross'. This hymn talks about Jesus's love for us and that we are to love one another. Even though she was blind, she was gifted by God to write powerful word pictures. Right before she passed away in 1915, she said that the first face she wanted to see in heaven was the face of Jesus.


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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric