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The story behind the hymn; It Is Well with My Soul
Topic Started: Apr 8 2011, 11:14 AM (137 Views)
Dewey
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HOLY CARP!!!
A short video clip about the writing of that stuffy old Victorian-era hymn that sounds so out of date to our oh-so-sophisticated postmodern ears:

Video here.

This week's sermon's deals with issues of grief and loss; faith and hope, drawing on the grief felt by Mary, Martha and Jesus at the death and resuscitation of Lazarus (John 11:1-45), and tying in the fact that we're currently sponsoring a 6-8 week series of grief/loss group therapy sessions at the church. Both the video and the hymn will be part of the service. Just thought it was an interesting historical sidebar, a word of inspiration to others going through loss, and a real testament to the faith of the man and his wife.

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apple
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I think it is the most gorgeous hymn ever. .. a wonderful gospel hymn. I've heard and played it a few times... mostly in Emmanuel Cleaver's church.

I particularly like that version Dewey.. Do you know who sings it?
Edited by apple, Apr 8 2011, 01:05 PM.
it behooves me to behold
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brenda
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Dewey, I'd never heard the story behind the song. I've loved the song, but appreciate it all the more now. What a moving story.
“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
~A.A. Milne
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ivorythumper
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
I have a friend who was in Jerusalem in the 80s and knew the granddaughter of Horatio Spafford, Grace Spafford Whitting, so I knew of the Spafford Children's Clinic. I had never heard that hymn before. Lovely.
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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Luke's Dad
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That's what you get for going that whole Catholic route. Come on over to us protestants, we've got way better music. Sure, Handel might have put out a few nice pieces for you but can it compare with a full gospel choir> I think not. And with Dewey and now you on board, maybe we can start to improve our architecture...
The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it.
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jon-nyc
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Cheers
ivorythumper
Apr 8 2011, 02:42 PM
I have a friend who was in Jerusalem in the 80s and knew the granddaughter of Horatio Spafford, Grace Spafford Whitting, so I knew of the Spafford Children's Clinic.
I had heard of the Spafford family by visiting the American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Colony_Hotel
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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apple
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Luke's Dad
Apr 8 2011, 02:46 PM
That's what you get for going that whole Catholic route. Come on over to us protestants, we've got way better music. Sure, Handel might have put out a few nice pieces for you but can it compare with a full gospel choir> I think not. And with Dewey and now you on board, maybe we can start to improve our architecture...
I agree that Catholic Modern is a subset that could be erased... Protestant Modern is far worse.

I've played for both.. It's all good
it behooves me to behold
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