Fanny Crosby Quotes

• It seemed intended by the blessed providence of God that I should be blind all my life, and I thank him for the dispensation. If perfect earthly sight were offered 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.

  Fanny Crosby

  Beautiful, Blessed, Hymns

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• If I had a choice, I would still choose to remain blind...for when I die, the first face I will ever see will be the face of my blessed Saviour.

  Fanny Crosby

  Blessed, Choices, Faces

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• It is not enough to have a song on your lips.
  You must also have a song in your heart.

  Fanny Crosby

  Song, Heart, Lips

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• Oh what a happy soul am I although I cannot see, I am resolved that in this world contented I shall be. How many blessings I enjoy that other people don't. To weep and sigh, because I'm blind? I cannot and I won't.

  Fanny Crosby

  Blessing, People, Soul

  Fanny Crosby (2008). “Fanny J. Crosby: An Autobiography”, p.24, Hendrickson Publishers

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• Take the wold, but give me Jesus;
  In His cross my trust shall be,
  Till, with clearer, brighter vision
  Face to face my Lord I see.

  Fanny Crosby

  Jesus, Giving, Vision

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• Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God. Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

  Fanny Crosby

  Jesus, Blessed, Blood

  Fanny Crosby (2008). “Fanny J. Crosby: An Autobiography”, p.177, Hendrickson Publishers

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• Sometimes I need to reject the music proposed for my songs because the musicians misunderstand that the Fanny Crosby who once wrote for the people in the saloons has merely changed the lyrics. Oh my no. The church must never sing it's songs to the melodies of the world.

  Fanny Crosby

  Song, People, Church

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• Redeemed how I love to proclaim it. Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. Redeemed thru His infinite mercy His child and forever I am.

  Fanny Crosby

  Children, Blood, Forever

  Fanny Crosby (2008). “Fanny J. Crosby: An Autobiography”, p.4, Hendrickson Publishers

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• Because when I get to heaven, the first face that shall ever gladden my sight will be that of my Savior.

  Fanny Crosby

  Sight, Heaven, Faces

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• We are traveling on with our staff in hand... We are pilgrims bound for the heavenly land.

  Fanny Crosby

  Christian, Hands, Land

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• Chords that were broken will vibrate once more.

  Fanny Crosby

  Break Up, Breakup, Broken

  Fanny Crosby (1915). “Fanny Crosby's Story of Ninety-four Years”

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• Angels descending bring from above Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

  Fanny Crosby

  Death, Angel, Grieving

  Fanny Crosby (2008). “Fanny J. Crosby: An Autobiography”, p.36, Hendrickson Publishers

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• Can ye fathom the ocean, dark and deep, where the mighty waves and the grandeur sweep?

  Fanny Crosby

  Ocean, Dark, Wave

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• The angel of mercy, the child of love, together had flown to the realms above.

  Fanny Crosby

  Children, Angel, Together

  Fanny Crosby (1858). “A Wreath of Columbia's Flowers: 1858”, p.68

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