Frances Jane van Alstyne (née Crosby; March 24, 1820 – February 12, 1915), more commonly known as Fanny J. Crosby, was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer.

Fanny Crosby (born March 24, 1820, Southeast, New York, U.S.—died February 12, 1915, Bridgeport, Connecticut) was an American writer of hymns, the best known of which was “Safe in the Arms of …

Fanny Crosby has "tasted and seen that the Lord is good" and desires others to enjoy the same bountiful feast. Shut in from the distracting sights of the outer world, she has seen deeply into eternal …

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, …

Jul 10, 2025 · Raised in a Christian home by her mother and grandmother after her father died, Fanny began memorizing large portions of the Bible as a child. By the age of 15, she had committed the …

Blind from infancy, Fanny Crosby became a popular poet and a prominent figure in American evangelical religious life at the end of the 19th century. Recognized primarily as the author of as …

While known today primarily as a prolific hymn writer, Fanny Crosby (aka Fanny Van Alstyne and Frances Jane Crosby) was also an influential figure in the “rescue mission” movement of the late 19 …

Blind from six weeks of age, Fanny Crosby is known as one of the most prolific hymn writers in U.S. history. By the time of her death, she had written between 5,500 to 9,000 hymns.

As the author of more than 9000 hymns plus 1000 secular poems and songs, hymnwriter Francis Jane (Fanny) Crosby was one of the most beloved Christian figures in the late 1800s.

Frances Jane van Alstyne (née Crosby; March 24, 1820 – February 12, 1915), more commonly known as Fanny J. Crosby, was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. She was a …