“Praise Him! Praise Him!”

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Hymnal Journaling

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3. Color/Doodle Hymn

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The Author of the Hymn

THE AUTHOR ~ Fanny Crosby

Born March 24, 1820 in Brewster, New York
Died February 12, 1915 in Bridgeport, Connecticut

Fanny was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, & composer. She was one of the most prolific hymnists in history, writing more than 8,000 hymns & gospel songs, with more than 100 million copies printed, despite being blind from shortly after birth. She is also known for her teaching & her rescue mission work.

Crosby also wrote more than 1,000 secular poems poems & had four books of poetry published, as well as two best-selling autobiographies. Additionally, she co-wrote popular secular songs, as well as political and patriotic songs and at least five cantatas on biblical and patriotic themes.

History of Hymn

THE HISTORY ~ “Praise Him! Praise Him!” 

We know few or none of the specific circumstances of the hymn’s origin (it was published in the Bright Jewels hymnal), although we can see much of what surrounded Fanny Crosby and imbued her life at the time. “Praise Him, Praise Him” was written the same year, 1869, as her “Rescue the Perishing”, which focused on missionary work in U.S. inner-city areas, one of the major themes of her life, particularly in the period after the Civil War until her death. Her hymn writing could thus be viewed primarily through the prism of her missionary labors, especially the rescue missions in the New York area where she lived