Newly born at the age of six weeks old. Fanny Crosby caught a cold and developed inflammation of the eyes that left her completely blind.
Newly born at the age of six weeks old. Fanny Crosby caught a cold and developed inflammation of the eyes that left her completely blind. In November 1820, her father died when she was just six months old. At the age of eight, she wrote her first poem describing her despair. One day, 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. She continued, "If perfect earthly sight were offered to 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.” She also once said, “When I get to heaven, the first face that shall ever gladden my sight will be that of my Savior.” She grew up memorizing several Bible chapters with the help of her granny. At age 35, she married a 27 years old man. In 1857 Fanny gave birth to a baby, unfortunately, the baby died in her sleep shortly after her birth. What could she...