Transpose printable religious composition or download, save as pdf. Though horatio spafford was the one who penned the words to it is well with my soul the one who provided the melody to go with it was an acquaintance of his named philip paul bliss who also supported the work of d. The spaffords were also prominent supporters and close friends of d. He was also a committed christian layman who supported the ministry of dwight l. Horatio spafford and the song it is well with my soul. Moody and his music associate, ira sankey, left for. Gena philibertortega is a genealogist and author of the book from the family kitchen. Select or drag your files, then click the merge button to download your document into one pdf file. It is well with my soul by horatio spafford digital. That part of the story is wellknown in church circles. We cant know for certain the final state of horatio spafford s soul, but we can know the effect of his words.
If one searches for information on the internet or in short books on hymnwriters about horatio gates spafford 18281888 and his very popular song when peace, like a river, attendeth my way, with its moving chorus it is well with my soul and catchy tune by p. Easily combine multiple files into one pdf document. Listen to the traditional hymn once before reading on. Spafford it is well with my soul sheet music notes, chords for piano. The composer, bliss, also wrote more holiness give me, brightly beams our fathers mercy, and should you feel inclined to censure, which are included in the current hymnbook of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. It is well with my soul a hymn by horatio gates spafford. However, they were not strangers to tears and tragedy. Tanetta spafford 1871 1873 horatio gates spafford 1876 1880 bertha h. Married to a wife named anna, having eight children, becoming a successful lawyer, enjoying the prestige as a wealthy.
The story of horatio and anna spafford is one of determination and faith amid devastating, crippling tragedy. Our jerusalem is a fascinating and moving personal account by bertha spafford vester 1878 to 1968 of the events which led to her parents decision to leave chicago and travel to the holy land. Only his wife survived the sinking ship on its way to england. This free online tool allows to combine multiple pdf or image files into a single pdf document. Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks.
Spafford 1878 grace spafford 1881 i hope this helps to clarify the amendment to the article. The rich history of the american colony jerusalem dates back to the late nineteenth century, following a series of tragic events that led horatio and anna spafford, a devoutly christian family, to leave their home town of chicago in 1881 in order to find peace in the holy. Download seeking solace the life and legacy of horatio g spafford or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Since its creation, millions have turned to it is well with my soul for comfort. If you have been in a church that sings hymns, im pretty certain youve heard the backstory to the hymn, it is well with my soul. It is well with my soul ukulele chords by horatio gates spafford. How to merge pdfs and combine pdf files adobe acrobat dc. Story behind the hymn, it is well with my soul horatio g. It is well with my soul music from the 2018 concert. A free and open source software to merge, split, rotate and extract pages from pdf files. With this hymn comes one of the most heartrending stories in the annals of hymnody. Telegram from anna spafford to horatio gates spafford re being saved alone among her traveling party in the shipwreck of the ville du havre contributor names american colony jerusalem spafford, horatio gates, 18281888 spafford, anna t. But he was faced with a series of tragedies that would have sunk a lesser man. What could anchor the mind and heart of a man in tragedies like these.
He had established a very successful legal practice as a young businessman and was also a. In fact, spafford s words were meant as a song of thanksgiving and praise to our god in the midst of deep grief and loss as a result of a series of tragedies that can only be imagined by most. Horatio gates spafford american antiquarian society. The second is the the spaffords universalism that in the end everyone will be saved. A judgment obtained against earl, in a suit against him, and the other two defendants, merges the instrument on which the action was founded. Horatio spafford worden 18291909 find a grave memorial. Horatio in a letter refers to becoming a christian page 222 but it remains unexplored.
On october 8, 1871, the great chicago fire swept through the city. Moody spafford invested in real estate north of chicago in the spring of 1871. Or at least the most popular version horatio spafford lost four daughters in a tragic accident. Free printable and easy chords for song by horatio spafford it is well with my soul. Horatio was a prominent lawyer in chicago 2, and had invested heavily in the citys real estate, and the fire destroyed almost everything he owned. He had invested heavily in chicago real estate, and the great fire of chicago in. Adam reigel of the united brethren and a methodist neighbor named isaac davies, helped.
Jacob albright found himself deeply touched by the sermon and soon afterward sought a personal relationship with christ. Moody and lived his life as a hymn writer and gospel singer working in evangelistic crusades of d. Horatio spafford and the song it is well with my soul in the 1860s, horatio and his wife, anna, lived in chicago. Telegram from anna spafford to horatio gates spafford re. Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf online.
Following is the rest of the story, as paul harvey used to say. The spafford daughters, annie, maggie, bessie, and tanetta top row, left to right drowned the spafford s son horatio bottom row second from right, born three years after the tragedy, died in. It was with these words that he brought to a close the costly and illfortuned editorship of the american magazine. In this blog article, gena tells the moving story of how horatio gates spafford wrote the famous hymn it is well with my soul after undergoing severe hardships and tragedy. Spafford was a successful lawyer and businessman in chicago with a lovely family a wife, anna, and five children. Split pdf files into individual pages, delete or rotate pages, easily merge pdf files together or edit and modify pdf files. The heartbreaking story behind it is well with my soul. Spafford 18281888, was a presbyterian layman from chicago. It is well with my soul ukulele by horatio gates spafford. Though satan should buffet, though trials should come. It is well with my soul sermon by john gaston, romans 8. It is well with my soul was composed by philip paul bliss, with the lyrics by horatio g. That night, in his cabin, spafford wrote the poem beginning when peace like a river attendeth my way. Seeking solace the life and legacy of horatio g spafford.
Spafford had been a successful attorney in chicago. The song, it is well with my soul, is known by most people who have attended protestant church services. Horatio spafford 18281888 was quite successfula senior partner in a chicago law firm. Spafford s inspirational story will give us a deeper appreciation of this great hymn and the comfort it brings. It also documents 68 years of the life and work of the american colony and the formation of the spafford. Horatio spafford 20 october 1828 16 october 1888 was born in new york and died in jerusalem, israel. The first is the lack of any conversion experience for either horatio or anna. Spafford was the son of gazetteer author horatio gates spafford and elizabeth clark hewitt spafford on september 5, 1861 he married anna larsen of stavanger, norway in chicago. Spafford was a lawyer and a senior partner in a large law firm. He had established a very successful legal practice as a young businessman and was also a devout christian. The mormon tabernacle choir and it is well with my soul, narrated by hugh bonneville.
The wreck of the ville du havrtwo years later, in 1873, spafford decided his family should take a holiday somewhere in europe, and chose england knowing that his friend d. It is well with my soul is a hymn written by horatio gates spafford, a prominent american lawyer, presbyterian church elder and hymnist, following the tragic events in his life. Soda pdf is the solution for users looking to merge multiple files into a single pdf document. This is an arrangement of the 19thcentury hymn by philip bliss, with words written by horatio spafford following several personal tragedies.
Horatio gates spafford inventor, author, promoter of democracy by julian p. And this was not just because of horatio s legal career and business endeavors. The song title belies the turmoil that led to the writing of it. Horatio spafford was married to anna larsen from norway. Bliss, one will typically find repetition of the moving story of the authors loss of four young daughters in the tragic.
The story behind it is well with my soul metro voice news. Spafford, remains one of the most beloved songs of all time in the englishspeaking world no doubt, today, like many other eras engrossed in crisis, mr. In november, 1873, horatio spafford sent his wife and four daughters on the french ship ville du havre from their home in chicago to a vacation in france, planning to set out a few days later himself. Story behind it is well with my soul hymn believers portal. Print and download it is well with my soul sheet music. Somewhere in the atlantic, the ville du havre collided with a british ship coming the other way, and sank in just 12 minutes. It is well, with my soul, it is well, with my soul, it is well, it is well, with my soul.
When the great chicago fire struck in 1871, horatio spafford, an attorney heavily invested in real estate, lost a fortune. Spafford and his wife, anna, were pretty wellknown in 1860s chicago. Click download or read online button to get seeking solace the life and legacy of horatio g spafford book now. It is said that spafford returned to his cabin and wrote the hymn it is well with my soul there and then, the first line of which is, when peace like a river, attendeth my way there are other accounts which say that it was written at a later date, but obviously the voyage was one of deep pathos, and is the clear inspiration of the.
This town received its name from horatio gates spafford, l. Horatio spafford and the song it is well with my soul in the 1860s, horatio and his wife, anna, lived in. Alistair preceding unsigned comment added by commune31 talk contribs 23. The spaffords were supporters and friends of evangelist dwight l. Aside from being a prominent lawyer, he and his wife were also close friends of evangelist dwight moody. Despite having lost his first son to scarlet fever, most of his assets in the great fire of chicago, and then his four daughters in a shipwreck, spafford s enduring faith inspired him to write this hymn, which speaks of an internal spiritual calm in the. The man was horatio spafford, and as he crossed the sea to meet his grieving wife, he penned the words, when peace, like a river, attendeth my way when sorrows like sea billows roll whatever my lot, thou has taught me to say it is well, it is well with my soul. Horatio spafford was not accompanying his family on this trip, but intended to join them as soon as he had taken care of a few business matters. Jacob eliahu spafford 18641932 find a grave memorial. They were all on their way to france for a holiday. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Anna spafford was travelling with her four children. Spafford was erected into a town in 1811, from portions of the townships of sempronius, marcellus and tully. Im sure most of us have been done some fun stuff for spring break.
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