By age 15, she entered the New York City School for the Blind where she began to develop her talent. I might not have sung hymns to the praise of God if I had been distracted by the beautiful and interesting things about me.” 1įanny began writing verses at the age of eight. If perfect earthly sight were offered me tomorrow I would not accept it. “It seemed intended by the blessed providence of God that I should be blind all my life, and I thank him for the dispensation. Despite being blind (at just six weeks of age, she was blinded by improper treatment of an eye infection), Fanny composed around 8,000 hymns during her lifetime. Fanny Crosby is arguably America’s best known hymn writer.
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