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THE HOME-LAND SHORE
Fenny J. Crosby
(1820-1915) S.C. Foster
Far, far beyond the
storms that gather
Dark o’er our way,
There shines the
light of joy eternal
Bright in the realms
of day.
There
shall sorrow, pain, and parting
Grieve
our heart no more:
Soon, soon we’ll meet beyond the river,
Safe on the Home-land shore.
Far, far beyond the
rolling billows
Faith spreads her
wings;
Love tells us of the
golden city,
Hope of its glory
sings.
Far, far beyond the
vale and shadow
Loved ones have
passed;
We’ll meet them in
the “many mansions”,
All gathered home at
last.
O blessed morn of
joy unbounded!
O glorious day!
There every tear of
grief and anguish
Jesus shall wipe
away.
Fenny J. Crosby (1820-1915)
The author of this song, Fenny
Crosby wrote more than 8000 gospel songs in her lifetime.
Her hymns have been and are still being sung more frequently.
It is really a wonder that a blind person could write such varieties
of songs. The themes for her hymns were often suggested by visiting
ministers, who wish to have a new song on a particular subject. Some
times composer would first compose the music and then ask Fenny
Crosby for the words. More
than any other writer, Crosby really captured the spirit of the
American Gospel Movement. Her
favorite theme was Heaven and Lord's Coming. Fenny
Crosby died at the age of ninety-five. Only eternity can reveal the
number of persons who have been transformed to a saving faith in
Jesus Christ or spiritually enriched through the songs of Fenny
Crosby.
“ She hath done what she could
“. These are the words engraved on Fenny J. Crosby’s tombstone
at Bridgeport, Connecticut. These
words are taken from Lord Jesus Christ’s remark about Mary the
sister of Lazarus, after she had anointed His feet with a pound of
very costly oil of spikenard brought in an alabaster flask (John,
12: 3).
Audio
CD : BEYOND THE STORMS
by Samuel
Devadas & Isaac Samuel
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