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Fanny Crosby

Frances Jane Crosby (usually known as Fanny Crosby) (March 24, 1820 – February 12, 1915) was an American poet and lyricist. She wrote Protestant hymns. She was a lifelong Methodist. She wrote over 8,000 hymns in her life, even though she became blind shortly after she was born. She was also known for her preaching and speaking.

Crosby is one of the most famous hymn writers in history. Some of her most well-known and best-loved songs are "Blessed Assurance", "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour", and "To God Be the Glory".



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  • Fanny Crosby birthplace

    Birthplace of Fanny Crosby

  • Fanny Crosby and family

    (l to r) Mercy, Julia, and Caroline Morris and Fanny Crosby

  • Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, New York

    Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn

  • Cornell Methodist Episcopal Church 1906

    Cornell Methodist Episcopal Church (1906)

  • Fanny Crosby young

    A young Fanny Crosby

  • The Blind Girl frontspiece 1844

    Frontispiece of The Blind Girl (1844)

  • Fare Thee Well Kitty Dear cover

    "Fare Thee Well, Kitty Dear" (1852)

  • Music in the Air sheet music cover

    "There's Music in the Air" (1857)

  • Rosalie the Prairie Flower

    "Rosalie, the Prairie Flower" (1855)Lyrics: Fanny Crosby Music: Wurzel (George F. Root)

  • Dixie for the Union (Crosby)

    "Dixie for the Union" (1861)Lyrics: Fanny CrosbyMusic: Dan D. Emmett

  • 1864 A Sound Among the Forest Trees songsheet

    "A Sound Among the Forest Trees" (1864)

  • Crosby & Van Alstyne edited

    Fanny and Alexander van Alstyne

  • A Hymn of Thanksgiving sheet music cover

    "A Hymn of Thanksgiving" sheet music cover – November 26, 1899

  • Crosby Blood-Washed Throng

    "The Blood-Washed Throng" (1906)

  • Crosby The Rescue Band 1895

    Manuscript of Crosby's "The Rescue Band" (1895)

  • American Female Guardian Society NYC 1868 (cropped)

    American Female Guardian Society and Home for the Friendless

  • Howard Mission pre1870

    Howard Mission (1860s)

  • 316 Water St Mission House

    316 Water Street Mission

  • Boweryrm

    Bowery Mission

  • Cremorne Mission 1891

    Cremorne Mission104 West 32nd Street, Manhattan

  • Cover Fanny Crosby Life Story 1903

    Fanny Crosby's Life-Story (1903)

  • Publisher's Statement Fanny Crosby's Life-Story edited

    Publisher’s Advertisement in Fanny Crosby’s Life-Story

  • Charles Cardwell McCabe

    Charles Cardwell McCabe

  • Fanny Crosby cph.3b17084

    Crosby in later years, 1906.

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