The Story Behind the Hymn
Life is unpredictable—joys and sorrows, blessings and difficulties can come without warning, changing our plans in an instant.
This Sunday we will close our worship service with the hymn, It is Well With My Soul. Did you know the story behind this beloved hymn?
Horatio Spafford, a successful attorney, faced unimaginable loss when the Chicago fire destroyed his fortune, his four-year-old son died of scarlet fever, and a shipwreck claimed the lives of his four daughters. Despite these tragedies, as he sailed over the spot where his daughters perished, words of hope filled his heart, inspiring the beloved hymn, It Is Well with My Soul.
Though life’s storms may rage, with faith in God and trust in His help, we too can find peace and declare, “It is well with my soul.”
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