Horatio Spafford wrote the lyrics after losing his four daughters in a shipwreck. Despite immense grief, the hymn expresses profound faith and acceptance, with music added later by Philip Bliss during the 1873 evangelical movement.
This hymn was written by Horatio Spafford after the death of his four daughters in a shipwreck. The lyrics reflect profound faith amid personal tragedy, set to music by Philip Bliss.
This hymn was written by Horatio Spafford after the loss of his children in a shipwreck. The melody was composed by Philip Bliss, reflecting themes of faith amid suffering.
The hymn was written after Spafford lost his four daughters in a transatlantic shipwreck, composing the text as his own ship passed the disaster site.
Written after Spafford lost his children in a shipwreck, becoming one of the most enduring Christian hymns of solace.
