[스크랩] 화니 제인 크로스비(Fanny Jane Crosby)

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이 찬송의 작시자인 화니 제인 크로스비(Fanny Jane Crosby, 1820-1915)는 생후 6주만에 앞을 보지 못하는 불행을 당하였으나 주옥같은 8천여 편에 달하는 찬송을 작시하였으며 95세까지 행복한 삶을 누린 여성입니다.
화니는 생후 6주 갓난아기 때에 후회해도 소용없는 어른들의 실수로 육신의 눈이 영원히 볼 수 없게 되었습니다. 그러나 그리스도 우리 주님은 그녀에게 영의 눈을 뜨게 하셔서 우리 모두가 슬프고 외로울 때, 병들고 지쳤을 때에 고통당하고 상한 심령을 주님께 의지하고 항상 기뻐하며, 범사에 감사하며, 쉬지 않고 기도하며 소리 높여 부를 수 있는 찬송을 만들게 하셨던 것입니다.

화니에게는 그녀가 일생을 살아가는 데 가장 중요한 지식인 하나님을 알도록 자상하게 보살펴 주시며 이끌어 주신 참으로 좋으신 할머니가 계셨습니다. 글을 읽을 수 없는 그녀에게 영적 진리를 마음 가득히 간직할 수 있도록 도왔습니다. 하나님을 아는 것이 모든 지혜의 근본임을 할머니는 그녀에게 가르쳤습니다.
그녀는 열두 살이 되어서야 뉴욕에 있는 맹인학교에 입학하여 정식 교육을 받을 수 있었습니다. 그녀에게 열린 정식적인 교육의 길은 그녀에게 전혀 새로운 세계를 열어주었습니다. 그녀에게서 많은 재능을 발견하게 되었고 그 중에서도 시에 대한 놀라운 감각과 창작력은 그녀가 갈 길을 예비하신 주님을 찬양하기 시작했습니다.
세상에 자랑할만한 것이 아무 것도 없는 그녀에게 하나님은 역사하셔서 수많은 심령을 주님에게로 인도하는 도구로 쓰임을 받게 하셨던 것입니다.

화니 제인 크로스비가 작시한 찬송은 우리 찬송가에 43, 46, 144, 163, 187, 204, 219, 231, 275, 295, 300, 321, 323, 337, 424, 434, 446, 476, 480, 492, 496, 501장 등 무려 23편이나 실려서 은혜롭게 불려지고 있습니다.

이 찬송의 작곡자 윌리엄 제임스 커크패트릭(William J. Kirkpatrick, 1838-1921)은 40세까지는 가구상을 했으나 부인과 사별한 후 전적으로 교회음악에 투신하여 교회의 지휘자로 봉직하면서 100권 이상의 성가집을 출판하였으며, 43, 139, 162, 179, 213, 252, 262, 331, 340, 362, 414, 446, 455, 483, 505장 등이 찬송가에 수록되어 있습니다.

이 찬송의 가사는 구세주의 보호와 은혜를 노래한 찬송으로 1절은 ‘큰 바위 및 샘솟는 곳으로 인도하시는’ 능력의 주를(고전 1:24), 2절은 ‘모든 짐 벗기시는’ 구원의 주를(욥 36:10), 3절은 ‘내 생활을 도우시는’ 측량 못할 은혜의 주를 노래하고 있습니다. 그런가 하면 마지막 절은 크신 은혜에 감사하는 시인의 기쁨에 찬 다짐이 기록되어 있습니다. 후렴구는 주님께 대한 작자의 가히 경이로운 신뢰의 경지를 묘사해줍니다.

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Miss Fanny J. Crosby
Hymn Writer and Poetess
by Jacob H. Hall

One of the great powers that influence the world is the writer of favorite songs and hymns. Such a person approaches nearer to the hearts of the people than any one else. Wherever the religion of Christ has found lodgment, the countless songs of Fanny Crosby, the subject of this sketch, have brought comfort to Christian hearts and stirred up inspiration that will abide as long as life shall last. Frances Jane Crosby, the daughter of John and Mercy Crosby, was born in Southeast, Putnam County, New York [United States], March 24, 1820. She became blind at the age of six weeks from maltreatment of her eyes during a period of sickness. When she was eight years old she moved with her parents to Ridgefield, Connecticut, the family remaining there four years. At the age of fifteen she entered the New York Institution for the Blind, where she received a good education. She became a teacher in the Iinstitution in 1847, and continued her work until March 1, 1858. She taught English grammar, rhetoric, Roman and American history. This was the great developing period in her life. During the vacations of 1852 and 1853, spent at North Reading, Massachusetts, she wrote the words to many songs for Dr. Geo. F. Root, then the teacher of music at the Institution. Among them were, "Hazel Dell," "The Honeysuckle Glen," "Rosalie, the Prairie Flower," "Music in the Air," "Proud World, Good-bye, I'm Going Home," "All Together," "Never Forget the Dear Ones," and others. Subsequently she wrote the words for the cantatas of "The Flower Queen" and "The Pilgrim Fathers," all of which were very popular in their day, though it was not generally known at the time that she was the author. While teaching at the Institution she met Presidents Van Buren and Tyler, Hon. Henry Clay, Governor Wm. H. Seward, General Winfield Scott, and other distinguished characters of American history. Concerning Mr. Clay, she gives the following: "When Mr. Clay came to the Institution during his last visit to New York, I was selected to welcome him with a poem. Six months before he had lost a son at the battle of Monterey, and I had sent him some verses. In my address I carefully avoided any allusion to them, in order not to wound him. When I had finished he drew my arm in his, and, addressing the audience, said through his tears: 'This is not the first poem for which I am indebted to this lady. Six months ago she sent me some lines on the death of my dear son.' Both of us were overcome for a few moments. Soon, by a splendid effort, Mr. Clay recovered himself, but I could not control my tears." In connection with her meeting these notable men, we might add that Miss Fanny Crosby had the honor of being the first woman whose voice was heard publicly in the [United States] Senate Chamber at Washington. She read a poem there on one occasion. In addition to the thousands of hymns that she has written (about eight thousand poems in all), many of which have not been set to music, she has published four volumes of verses. The first was issued in 1844, and was entitled "The Blind Girl, and Other Poems"; a second volume, "Monterey, and Other Poems," followed in 1849, and the third, "A Wreath of Columbia's Flowers," in 1858. The fourth, "Bells at Evening and Other Verses," with a biographical sketch by Rev. Robert Lowry, and a fine half-tone portrait, in 1897, the sales of which have reached a fourth edition. The book is published by The Biglow & Main Co., New York. Though these show the poetical bent of her mind, they have little to do with her world-wide fame. It is as a writer of Sunday-school songs and gospel hymns that she is known wherever the English language is spoken, and in fact, wherever any other language is heard. Fanny was married March 5, 1858, to Alex. Van Alstyne, who was also a scholar in the same institution in which she was educated. She began to write Sunday-school hymns for Wm. B. Bradbury in 1864. Her first hymn, We are going, we are going To a home beyond the skies," was written at the Ponton Hotel on Franklin Street, New York City, on February 5th of that year. This hymn was sung at Mr. Bradbury's funeral in January, 1868. Since 1864 she has supported herself by writing hymns. She has resided in New York City nearly all her life, where, she says, she is "a member of the Old John Street M. E. Church in good standing." She spends regular hours on certain days at the office of The Biglow & Main Co., the firm for which she does most of her writing, and for whom she has composed over four thousand hymns. Her hymns have been in great demand and have been used by many of our most popular composers, among whom may be mentioned Wm. B. Bradbury, Geo. F. Root, W. H. Doane, Rev. Robert Lowry, Ira, D. Sankey, J. R. Sweney, W. J. Kirkpatrick, H. P. Main, H. P. Danks, Philip Phillips, B. C. Unseld, and others. She can compose at any time and does not need to wait for any special inspiration, and her best hymns have come on the spur of the moment... She learned to play on the guitar and piano while at the Institution, and has a clear soprano voice. She also received a technical training in music, and for this reason she can, and does, compose airs for some of her hymns. One of these is, "Jesus, dear, I come to Thee, Thou hast said I may," both words and music of which are wonderfully sweet. "Safe in the arms of Jesus," probably one of her best known hymns, is her own favorite. Fanny loves her work, and is happy in it. She is always ready either to sympathize or join in a mirthful conversation, as the case may be. The secret of this contentment dates from her first composition at the age of eight years. "It has been the motto of my life," she says. It is: "O what a happy soul am I!    Although I cannot see, I am resolved that in this world    Contented I will 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.'' This has continued to be her philosophy. She says that had it not been for her affliction she might not have so good an education, nor so great an influence, and certainly not so fine a memory. She knows a great many portions of the Bible by heart, and had committed to memory the first four books of the Old Testament, and also the four Gospels before she was ten years of age. Her scope of subjects is wide, embracing everything from a contemplation of heaven, as in "The Bright Forever" and "The Blessed Homeland," to an appeal to the work of this world, as in "To the Work" and "Rescue the Perishing." The majority of Fanny's published hymns have appeared under the name of Fanny J. Crosby or Mrs. Van Alstyne, but quite a large number have appeared under the nom de plumes of Grace J. Frances, Mrs. C. M. Wilson, Lizzie Edwards, Ella Dale, Henrietta E. Blair, Rose Atherton, Maud Marion, Leah Carlton, nearly two hundred different names. Among her most widely-known hymns may be named the following: "There's a cry from 'Macedonia," "I feel like singing all the time," "Never be afraid to speak for Jesus," "Lord, at Thy mercy seat," "Jesus the water of life will give," "'Give,' said the little stream," "We are marching on with shield and banner bright," "Pass me not, O gentle Saviour," "Jesus, keep me near the cross," "Rescue the Perishing," "Sing with a tuneful spirit," "Praise Him, praise Him," "To the work, to the work," "The Bright Forever," "Blessed Assurance," "Close to Thee," "Blessed Homeland," "Saved by Grace," "Thy Word is a lamp to my feet, O Lord," "Hast thou trimmed thy lamp, my brother?" "Never say goodbye." Mr. Van Alstyne (her husband) was said to be a good musician. He died in 1902. Fanny is extremely young for her age, and she laughingly avers that she "will live to be 103." When her time comes to pass into the glory-world, her eyes will be opened, and she "shall see Him face to face, and tell the story — Saved by grace." Copied by Stephen Ross for WholesomeWords.org from Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers by J. H. Hall. New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, ©1914. More Information on Fanny Crosby   http://www.believersweb.org/view.cfm?ID=83   위에주소로 들어가시면 보충자료들이 준비되었읍니다

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