We each play our own part in that “glorious foretaste” of what is still to come. In spite of all the trials that may come, we know that we serve a Savior who came to bring the Kingdom of God on earth, and as we serve Him, we participate in, and belong to, that Kingdom. “’During the recent war in the Transvaal,’ said a gentleman at my meeting in Exeter Hall, London, in 1900, ‘when the soldiers going to the front were passing another company whom they recognized, their greetings used to be, “Four-nine-four, boys four-nine-four ” and the salute would invariably be answered with “Six further on, boys six further on.” The significance of this was that, in ‘Sacred Songs and Solos,’ a number of copies of the small edition of which had been sent to the front, number 494 was ‘God be with you till we meet again’ and six further on than 494, or number 500, was ‘Blessed Assurance, Jesus is mine’” ( My Life and Sacred Songs, 69).įrom the very day she wrote them, Crosby’s words have provided comfort for millions of Christians in the face of fear, persecution, sorrow, and doubt.
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: Hey don't you want to go down, like some junkie cosmonaut.It's pretty clear here what he means.This text and 'To God Be the Glory" (473) are probably the best known texts by Fanny J. Sometimes I want to take you down.refers to him coming down off the anxious cocaine high.
I'll be with you girl.refers to him speedballing.
Behind the green sheet of glass.refers to your veins.they appear green underneath the skin. Sometimes I walk the street.walking your track marks, sometimes referred to as a road map. Take you down let the river flow.Inject down into the vein and let the river of blood flow and take it away. Brush your hair back from your eyes.rolling up your sleeve. The fist paragraph refers to injecting heroin.
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