It is Well with My Soul
We had a beautiful worship service on Sunday with Morning Praise and calm, graceful hymns of trust. The last hymn, "It is Well with my Soul" is even more meaningful when you know the circumstances behind its writing.
This hymn was written after two major traumas in Horatio Spafford’s life. The first was the great Chicago Fire of October 1871, which ruined him financially (he had been a wealthy businessman). Shortly after, while crossing the Atlantic, all four of Spafford’s daughters died in a collision with another ship. Spafford’s wife, Anna, survived and sent him the now famous telegram, “Saved alone.” Several weeks later, as Spafford’s own ship passed near the spot where his daughters died, the Holy Spirit inspired these words. They speak to the eternal hope that all believers have, no matter what pain and grief befall them on earth.
This is one of my favorite versions of this hymn. Its not as quiet and contemplative as our singing it on Sunday, but instead a cool, contemporary version.
This hymn was written after two major traumas in Horatio Spafford’s life. The first was the great Chicago Fire of October 1871, which ruined him financially (he had been a wealthy businessman). Shortly after, while crossing the Atlantic, all four of Spafford’s daughters died in a collision with another ship. Spafford’s wife, Anna, survived and sent him the now famous telegram, “Saved alone.” Several weeks later, as Spafford’s own ship passed near the spot where his daughters died, the Holy Spirit inspired these words. They speak to the eternal hope that all believers have, no matter what pain and grief befall them on earth.
This is one of my favorite versions of this hymn. Its not as quiet and contemplative as our singing it on Sunday, but instead a cool, contemporary version.
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