Resurgence

Fanny Crosby (1820-1915) was an American poet and hymn writer. She became blind shortly after birth, and a year later, her father died. She was raised by her mother and grandmother, and their landlady helped her to memorize Scripture from the Bible. At age 15, she entered the New York School for the Blind. During that time, she learned to play the piano and guitar and to sing. After she married, she wrote hymns to support herself while devoting her life to working with the poor. She wrote over 8,000 hymns, including "Blessed Assurance." The short video below tells her story. (if you're in a feed reader, there is a video embedded below)