It Is Well with My Soul
Written after Spafford’s four daughters died when their ship sank, as he travelled to join his grieving wife.
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Hymns of comfort
Hymns that have carried believers through loss, illness and fear.
Hymns
Many of these were written in seasons of loss, illness or fear.
Abide with Me
Written by a pastor in failing health, weeks after his last sermon. Often sung at funerals.
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What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Written to comfort his sick mother far away in Ireland, by a man who knew much loss himself.
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Be Still, My Soul
A hymn of quiet trust when life is hard, usually sung to Sibelius’s tune “Finlandia”.
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O God, Our Help in Ages Past
Based on Psalm 90 and written in an uncertain, anxious time for its first singers.
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Amazing Grace
Written by a former slave-ship captain who became a pastor and campaigner against the slave trade.
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