Ira Sankey, good friend of hymn author Fanny Crosby, once related this story about the comfort “Blessed Assurance” provides:
Many occasions in worship and in daily life. 2), and for the joy of serving Jesus (st. 1), for the Spirit's work of sanctification (st. It is a fine testimonial hymn of praise to Christ for his work of redemption (st. It is simple, truly evangelical in spirit, and has an emotional appeal that comes from its rousing tune and from the personal experience described in the text. Post ( PHH 5) is substituted for Crosby's "rapture" stanza.īlessed Assurance" is a typical gospel hymn of the late nineteenth century. The Psalter Hymnal includes the original stanzas 1 and 3, but stanza 2 by Marie J. It is an immensely popular hymn in English-speaking Christendom. Sankey ( PHH 73) hymnals and was more recently featured in Billy Graham Crusades. The hymn was also published in both the American and British editions of the Ira D. I replied, "Blessed assurance." I felt while bringing the words and tones together that the air and the hymn were intended for each otherĬrosby's text and Knapp's tune were published in John R. Joseph), so well-known as a writer and singer of most excellent music and as an aid and inspiration to all who knew her, had composed the tune and it seemed to me one of the sweetest I had heard for a long time.
The hymn titled "Blessed Assurance" was made in this manner. Sometimes a tune is furnished me for which to write the words. She said the following about her writing of the text: This text and 'To God Be the Glory" (473) are probably the best known texts by Fanny J.
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